{"product_id":"lucy-desi-the-love-letters-hardcover","title":"Lucy \u0026 Desi: The Love Letters - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucie Arnaz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElisabeth Edwards\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA treasure trove of previously unseen love letters between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, spanning their courtship through \u003ci\u003eI Love Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e fame and beyond, tells the couple's real-life love story in their own words, alongside rare photos from the family scrapbooks\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After Lucille Ball's death in 1989, dozens of private letters between Lucy and Desi Arnaz were discovered. Now, for the first time, daughter Lucie Arnaz shares the complete collection in this remarkable volume that reveals the romance of one of the most famous couples in history more intimately than anything that has ever been written about them. At turns the letters disclose longing, ambition, jealousy, humor, and, above all, a passionate love affair that has claimed the world's interest for more than half a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This extraordinary collection takes readers back to America during World War II, to the lives of a young couple in the early years of their relationship, with budding careers in Hollywood that were still far from their heyday as the nation's top stars. Each letter contains a bit of history as they talk about where they are, what they are doing, and what is going on in the world around them--whether it be a wardrobe fitting with a celebrated designer, remembering the last sensuous night they spent together, or trying to buy \u003ci\u003ejust the right\u003c\/i\u003e refrigerator to please your mother-in-law during wartime rationing. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003emarried from 1940 to 1960, and while the bulk of the letters were written in the early 1940s, the compendium reflects their entire relationship, from an early courtship, through long periods of separation due to work and world events, to a bittersweet end after nearly two decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This stunning book takes readers as close as possible to the actual letters by featuring reproductions complete with envelopes, stamps, postmarks, and Lucy and Desi's own custom stationery. Further illustrated by rare photos from the Arnaz family scrapbooks, this volume is a revelatory look at a complicated and captivating love story that will amaze even longtime fans who think they have seen it all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucie Arnaz\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning actress and singer who made her television debut costarring on \u003ci\u003eHere's Lucy\u003c\/i\u003e in the 1970s. Since then she has had an acclaimed career in film and television as well as on the Broadway stage, with celebrated performances in shows such as \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Singer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThey're Playing Our Song\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Witches of Eastwick\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1993 she produced the Emmy Award-winning documentary \u003ci\u003eLucy \u0026amp; Desi: A Home Movie\u003c\/i\u003e. She continues to star in theatrical performances across the United States and Europe. Lucie has been married to actor-author Laurence Luckinbill for forty-five years, and together they have parented Lucy and Desi's five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 10.2 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52690945769779,"sku":"9798894140421","price":47.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/ny4Cld-xbt9798894140421.webp?v=1763020367","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/lucy-desi-the-love-letters-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}