Child Bride: The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

The myth-shattering account of the most famous--and most taboo--marriage in rock-and-roll history 'Fascinating . . . Finstad's research and her analysis of Priscilla's complex character make for a riveting read.'--New York Post The real story of Elvis and Priscilla] is infinitely more powerful than the myth and, ultimately, tragic; the true Priscilla more complex. Priscilla Beaulieu Presley is not, and never was, the fragile, demure child-woman she has come to personify; she is, in a word, a survivor, a woman of indomitable will and almost frightening determination.--from the Author's Note Child Bride reveals the hidden story of rock icon Elvis Presley's affair with fourteen-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, the ninth-grader he wooed as a G.I. in Germany and cloistered at Graceland before marrying her to fulfill a promise to her starstruck parents. But who is Priscilla--and what was her role in their infamous relationship? Award-winning biographer Suzanne Finstad perceptively pieces