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Laddar... America's First Daughter (2016)av Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Love this. With ancestors who fought in the Revolutionary War, I tend to find it interesting to be able to read about that time and perhaps learn more of what their lives were like. This book took place a longs ways south of where my family was at then, but still... The rights of women then, even well born women of prominent historical figures... Not to mention the fate of Sally Hemmings.... Women are so often left out of the history books, it is nice to see their perspective, even if it isn't full of roses. Highly recommended! This book is historical fiction based on Martha "Patsy" Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson and their extended families. It is told from Patsy's perspective. As the daughter of Thomas Jefferson, she led a life atypical of a woman in the American revolutionary era; however, she was bound by the restrictions imposed on women of the time period where ultimately decisions were made by husbands and fathers. With so many women dying as the result of childbirth, people dying of now-curable diseases, not to mention the horrors of slavery, it made me very glad not to have lived during that time. I felt the authors did an excellent job of transporting me to the era and I learned quite a bit about how Jefferson's daughter made historical impact. The story weaves together many threads of the Jefferson relatives, giving insights into difficult personal decisions, politics of the time, scandals, marital difficulties, grief, mental issues, racial discrimination, alcoholism, abuse, and more. I appreciated the notes at the end giving details of the extensive research done, what was true vs. what was surmised, and various timeline changes made to help the story flow. My only issue with it was that it read as a romance novel, which was unnecessary in my opinion. Recommended to readers of historical fiction, especially those interested in the lives of the American founding fathers, important supporting family members, and American revolutionary and post-revolutionary time periods. In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph--a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy. This is an interesting historical fiction that centers around Thomas Jefferson’s daughter Patsy and the choices she made to support her father (and essentially sacrifice her own wants and desires in doing so.) So much historical information and details conveyed in this one. What an insightful read that the authors craft in a way that always keeps you turning the page. I think the biggest overall emotion that comes to me as I read was just the overall sense of powerlessness the vast majority of people had over their own lives and outcomes at the time, with the exception of a few wealthy, white male landowners. Slavery still existed. Women could barely speak of their desires out of propriety, and had little to no agency. Patsy and the man she wished to marry couldn’t even do so because of her father’s disapproval and the man’s lack of wealth. Not a great time to live for the vast majority of people. But anyway, a well-researched book that was fascinating to read and hard to put down. The authors took the source material and spun an interesting “what if” scenario that was quite entertaining. Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader. inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
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HTML: THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha "Patsy" Jefferson Randolph??a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy. From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson's oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mother's death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France. It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father's troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in love??with her father's protégé William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family, Patsy questions whether she can choose a life as William's wife and still be a devoted daughter. Her choice will follow her in the years to come, to Virginia farmland, Monticello, and even the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her father's reputation, in the process defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he fou Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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If you are a fan of early American history, then this book is definitely for you. My book club googled a lot during the reading of the book! We also had an outstanding discussion.
Recommended.
Audience: adults.
(I purchased Kindle ebook from Amazon. All opinions expressed are mine alone.) ( )