Sinatra Av Anthony Summers, Robbyn Swan

The book tells the story of an American icon whose influence in popular music was unsurpassed in the twentieth century. It follows a career built on raw talent, sheer willpower, and criminal connections. The authors reveal new information about Sinatra's links to well-known Mafia figures, and we see for the first time where the Mafia connection began, how and why it lasted, and how it impinged on others. The book also tells the truth about his passion for Ava Gardner through never-before published conversations with Gardner herself. In exclusive, intimate interviews, the women who loved Sinatra share memories of the joy and pain of their relationships with him. Contains a bibliography and an index.