America's First Daughter America's First Daughter

America's First Daughter

A Novel

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Publisher Description

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 founded.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2016
March 1
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
608
Pages
PUBLISHER
William Morrow Paperbacks
SELLER
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
SIZE
3.2
MB

Customer Reviews

malsignaturedesigns ,

Great read

Great writing. I read a book on Jefferson and this book gave a different perspective of his life through his daughters eyes. It was amazing. Couldn’t put it down👍😊.

Luv4 chico ,

A great read

I love history! I devour books like these. One of my favorites. Very well written and propelled me back in time

HeatherOKC ,

Ready to book a trip to Monticello

I was so engrossed in this book that I spent time on google further exploring facts as well as figure out the best way to visit and tour Monticello. What an amazing depiction of one of founding fathers and his remarkable daughter. To envision our country during the mid 1700’s to early 1800’s was beyond interesting. Add in their time in Paris during the height of Versailles culture and the revolution. Anyone who is slightly Intersted in history would enjoy this book. Very well told.

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