Listed by Goodreads, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and Rue La La as a Most Anticipated Read of 2016, America’s First Daughter draws from thousands of original letters to recount 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.
America’s First Daughter: A Novel
by Stephanie Dray, Laura Kamoie
in its Audible Audio Edition, Unabridged!
America’s First Daughter is history at its most readable and relatable—an epic family saga about the sacrifices Patsy Jefferson made and secrets she guarded to protect the reputation and legacy of her famous father. From Monticello to Revolutionary Paris to early Washington, DC, Patsy came of age with the new American nation and found herself torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family. As scandal, tragedy, and poverty threatened her family, she had to decide how much she was willing to sacrifice to protect her father, in the process defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he founded.
Reviews:
“Editor’s Pick! This is a stunning historical novel that will keep you up late, hoping the engaging story never ends. Highly, highly recommended!” ~Historical Novel Society
“Painstakingly researched, beautifully hewn, compulsively readable — this enlightening literary journey reveals remarkable historical details, dark family secrets, and bringing to life the colorful cast of characters who conceived of our new nation. A must read.” ~Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Empress
“Delectable and poignant. All the right chords are struck here. You’re going to want to read slow and savor this one. Bravo.” ~Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key
“AMERICA’S FIRST DAUGHTER is the story of a generation caught between the past and the future of a nation. Not since GONE WITH THE WIND has a single volume family saga so brilliantly portrayed the triumphs, trials, and sins of a family in the American South.” ~Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingway’s Girl and The House of Hawthorne
“[A] triumphant, controversial, and fascinating plunge into the complexities of Revolutionary America, where women held power in subtle ways and men hid dangerous secrets. You’ll never look at Jefferson or his legacy the same way again.” ~C.W. Gortner, bestselling author of Mademoiselle Chanel
“America’s First Daughter brings a turbulent era to vivid life. It’s breathlessly exciting and heartbreaking by turns-a personal and political page-turner.” ~Donna Thorland, author of The Turncoat
“Fiction can go boldly where history treads warily. In this compelling, poignant novel, Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie open the door into the heart of Martha Jefferson Randolph, the motherless daughter, long-suffering wife, devoted mother and passionate protector of her famous father’s lies, secrets, and silences. A remarkable and insightful achievement.” ~Virginia Scharff, Distinguished Professor of History, University of New Mexico, author of The Women Jefferson Loved
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