Bill and Hillary: The Marriage [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ Christopher Andersen (Author)

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The gamy tale told by Andersen (a biographer of Jack and Jackie Kennedy) is heartbreaking because it portrays Bill Clinton as a rapist, and because the juiciest of Andersen's scary stories are the toughest to pin down. Lots of his sources are anonymous, and when there's been conflicting public testimony, he tends to go with the most lurid accusations. If Bill really had a 30-year affair with Dolly Kyle Browning, one supposes he might have nicknamed her "Pretty Girl," but when she testifies that Hillary's body odor was overwhelming, one wants corroboration.

Does Bill really proudly check off the days on his calendar when he doesn't cheat on Hillary? Did he chase Barbra Streisand around a piano, have rough sex with Miss America, grope a woman's breasts in the bathroom at his own wedding reception, and seduce a major campaign contributor's future niece-in-law at her engagement party? Did he bed Susan "Hot Pants" McDougal, rock groupie "Sweet Sweet Connie" Hamzy, Robyn "Thumbs" Dickey, Gennifer "Pookie" Flowers, three beauty queens, 30 different women while campaigning in Arkansas, and hundreds of others? Did Bill hit up 50 ex-lovers for campaign cash? Did a prostitute he met while jogging near the governor's mansion bear his child? Does Bill call Hillary "Hilla the Hun" and "The Warden," and did she bed suicidal White House legal advisor Vince Foster? Did stress over Bill's satyriasis send Hillary and Chelsea to the hospital? Are the Clintons as cruel, destructive, and hopelessly in love as Andersen claims? Who knows? If not, this is the raciest first-family fiction since Primary Colors. --Tim Appelo

From Booklist

"Outing" should be Andersen's middle name. Busting out with the success of his The Day Diana Died, Andersen reveals things about the Hillary and Vincent Foster affair. Bonnie Smothers

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 340 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (August 3, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0688167551
• ISBN-13: 978-0688167554
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,253,601 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A look into the dynamics of a relationship., March 23, 2000

By	Paul Williamson (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bill and Hillary: The Marriage (Audio Cassette)

I bought the book to get an idea of how the Clintons work and how they got where they are. What keeps them going, what keeps them together? I was not dissapointed but I was sadened by the insight. While the tale seems to hit the highlights of their journy together with more honesty than much of what is written about them, it is not spellbinding. I don't know if it the writing or the subject. As the Clinton presidency nears the end we may not have seen the last of their political ambition. It is worth reading in order to understand what drives this ambitious couple.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Questionable journalism but rings true, September 15, 1999

By A Customer

As I read this book, two things struck me. First, the book is fast and loose in terms of journalistic standards. Second, however, is that, based upon what we do know, much of it rings true. The real question, and one that objective people will answer yes, is "Do you think, based upon what we do know, that the Clintons are capable of this kind of behavior?"

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly ordinary people..., December 3, 1999

By	Maurice Conroy (London. U.K.) - See all my reviews

This book is not the inside story of the Worlds' most famous couple, but it is an enjoyable read all the same. Perhaps we'll have to wait a few more years to know the true ins-and-outs of this relationship. Bill is a fascinating man - the way he held on to not only Office but his marriage is almost unbelievable; Hillary, equally strong, but in a more subtle ways. I came to this book expected scandle, but realised that no matter how powerful a couple might be, behind closed doors they are very much human and quite, quite ordinary.