{"product_id":"when-marilyn-met-the-queen-marilyn-monroes-life-in-england-9781639361496","title":"When Marilyn Met the Queen: Marilyn Monroe's Life in England","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn July 1956, Marilyn Monroe arrived in London--on honeymoon with her husband Arthur Miller--to make \u003ci\u003eThe Prince and the Showgirl\u003c\/i\u003e with Sir Laurence Olivier. It was meant to be a happy time . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I am dying to walk bare-headed in the rain. I think England sounds adorable.\"--Marilyn Monroe \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marilyn would work during the day at Pinewood Studios, in Iver Heath, while Arthur would write. Then, in the evening, the couple would be able to relax together in their private English country cottage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But the cottage was a mansion, in Englefield Green, and Marilyn, used to living in tiny hotel rooms and apartments, felt herself being watched. She was, by several of owner Lord Drogheda's servants, who were selling stories to the papers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And when filming began, all did not go as hoped. Over time, Marilyn grew to hate Olivier; the feeling was mutual. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Marilyn found herself a curiosity for the frequently hostile British press. She took solace in bike rides in Windsor Great Park, in small acts of kindness from members of the public, and in a growing fascination with Queen Elizabeth, whom she longed to meet--and eventually did.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or co-author of nine books about Marilyn Monroe, including \u003ci\u003eMarilyn Monroe: Private and Confidential \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist\u003c\/i\u003e. Michelle lives in England.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50387025395986,"sku":"9781639361496","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7804e80b-d65d-42fa-8c0d-fe1cf71a3384.jpg?v=1728867297","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/when-marilyn-met-the-queen-marilyn-monroes-life-in-england-9781639361496","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}