{"product_id":"9781492603061","title":"Behind Every Great Man: The Forgotten Women Behind the World's Famous and Infamous","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Said Men Get to Monopolize the Glory?\u003cbr\u003e  Discover the Little Known Women Who Have Put the World's  Alpha Males on the Map.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient times to the present, men have gotten most of  the good ink. Yet standing just outside the spotlight are the extraordinary,  and overlooked, wives and companions who are just as instrumental in shaping  the destinies of their famous—and infamous—men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis witty, illuminating book reveals the remarkable stories  of forty captivating females, from Constance Lloyd (Mrs. Oscar Wilde) to  Carolyn Adams (Mrs. Jerry Garcia), who have stood behind their legendary  partners and helped to humanize them, often at the cost of their own careers, reputations,  and happiness. Through fame and its attendant ills—alcoholism, infidelity,  mental illness, divorce, and even attempted murder—these powerful women  quietly propelled their men to the top and changed the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the Untold Half of History, Including:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  •Alma Reville (Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock)\u003cbr\u003e  •Elena Diakonova (Mrs. Salvador Dali)\u003cbr\u003e  •Winifred Madikizela (Mrs. Nelson Mandela)\u003cbr\u003e  •Ann Charteris (Mrs. Ian Fleming, a.k.a. Mrs. James Bond)\u003cbr\u003e  •Ruth Alpern (Mrs. Bernie Maddoff) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e        And 35 more!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164155527408,"sku":"9781492603061","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781492603061_p0.jpg?v=1772805671","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781492603061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}