Jet Set: Memoir of an International Playboy (Charnwood Large Print Library Series)

Here is the true story of Massimo Gargia and his adventures in the rarefied world of Kings and dukes, Hollywood superstars, famous fashion designers, and billionaires. Co-written by Dr. Allan Starkie, author of the international bestseller Fergie, this book spans four decades and the entire globe, offering an inside look into places and lives that most of us can only imagine. Jet Set is the ultimate gossip book, and makes no apologies for being such. Readers will get the goods on everyone from Greta Garbo (with whom Massimo had a serious affair) to Jackie Onassis to Andy Warhol to Jack Nicholson to Elizabeth Taylor to Adolph Hitler. An absolute page-turner with more dish than a crowded table at Spago. Fans of royalty will be fascinated by Massimo's relationships-- often romantic--with many of the loftiest title-holders in the world. Explosive material covers Diana, Fergie, Princess Grace, the Duchess of Bedford, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Princess Margaret, the King of Sweden, and others. Massimo introduced a little-known fashion designer named Gianni Versace to his elite circle of friends, setting in motion a legendary career. Other juicy anecdotes from the fashion world involve Pierre Cardin, Estee Lauder, and the Guccis. Described in detail is the young Massimo's romantic--and sexual-- relationship with a women over eighty years old. Lady Deterding, heiress of the Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum Company, seduces Massimo with lavish gifts into one of the most spectacular May-December romances readers will ever encounter. Jet Set is the story of one man's evolution from international playboy to respected magazine publisher. Amidst the gossip and glitter, this is a very human memoir told with disarming candor.