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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100525954287
ISBN-139780525954286
eBay Product ID (ePID)167443699
Product Key Features
Book TitleMrs. Lincoln's Rival
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicLiterary, Biographical, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorJennifer Chiaverini
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight22.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-035542
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for Mrs. Lincoln's Rival "History is front and center here...this solid effort won't disappoint." - Booklist Praise for Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker : "Jennifer Chiaverini imagines the First Lady's most private affairs through the eyes of an unlikely confidante." - Harper's Bazaar on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "History-and its colorful characters-come alive." - USA Today on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "Required reading." - New York Post on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "Any reader interested in President Lincoln, Civil War history, or historical fiction should love this book." - Bookreporter.com on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "Taking readers through times of war and peace as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary woman, the author brings Civil War Washington to vivid life through her meticulously researched, authentic detail. Chiaverini's characters are compelling and accurate; the reader truly feels drawn into the intimate scenes at the White House." - Library Journal on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker, Praise for Mrs. Lincoln's Rival "History is front and center here...this solid effort won't disappoint." - Booklist, Praise for Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker : "Jennifer Chiaverini imagines the First Lady's most private affairs through the eyes of an unlikely confidante." - Harper's Bazaar on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "History-and its colorful characters-come alive." - USA Today on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "Required reading." - New York Post on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "Any reader interested in President Lincoln, Civil War history, or historical fiction should love this book." - Bookreporter.com on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker "Taking readers through times of war and peace as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary woman, the author brings Civil War Washington to vivid life through her meticulously researched, authentic detail. Chiaverini's characters are compelling and accurate; the reader truly feels drawn into the intimate scenes at the White House." - Library Journal on Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisYou and I are both political creatures, Miss Chase. Neither of us would be happy so far from the center of things. Kate Chase Sprague was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of a devout but ambitious lawyer. Her father, Salmon P. Chase, rose to prominence in the antebellum years and was appointed secretary of the treasury in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, while aspiring to even greater heights. Thrice-widowed, Chase found himself at a disadvantage without a wife to host social gatherings crucial to influence-building. Beautiful, intelligent, regal, and entrancing, young Kate Chase stepped into this role, establishing a salon at the Chase home that launches a father-daughter partnership bent on achieving the presidency. For her efforts, the Washington Star declared her 'the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her.'' None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common - political acumen, love of country, and a resolute determination to help the men they loved achieve greatness - they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other. When Kate Chase married William Sprague, the wealthy young governor of Rhode Island, it was widely regarded as the pinnacle of Washington society weddings. President Lincoln was in attendance. The First Lady was not. The intertwining public lives of these two women never failed to inspire headlines, but the true and lasting influence each wrought in private makes, in New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini's skilled telling, for an even more fascinating story. Mrs. Lincoln's Rival is an astute and lively novel of the politics of state - whether enacted in houses of government or the family homes of its leaders - set against the vibrant backdrop of Civil War Era Washington. Praise for Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker 'History - and its colorful characters - come alive.' USA Today 'Required reading . . . . The story of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and Lizzie Keekley, a former slave who became Mrs. Lincoln's seamstress and confidante. After the president's assassination, Keekley created the Mary Todd Lincoln quilt and also a scandalous memoir. A new spin on the story.' New York Post 'Jennifer Chiaverini imagines the First Lady's most private affairs through the eyes of an unlikely confidante.' Harper's Bazaar 'Any reader interested in President Lincoln, Civil War history, or historical fiction should love this book.' Bookreporter.com 'Taking readers through times of war and peace as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary woman, the author brings Civil War Washington to vivid life through her meticulously researched, authentic detail. Chiaverini's characters are compelling and accurate; the reader truly feels drawn into the intimate scenes at the White House.' Library Journal, The" New York Times" bestselling author of "Mrs. Lincoln s Dressmaker "and "Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule," Jennifer Chiaverini, reveals the famous First Lady s very public social and political contest with Kate Chase Sprague, memorialized as one of the most remarkable women ever known to Washington society. ("Providence Journal") Kate Chase Sprague was born in 1840 in Cincinnati, Ohio, the second daughter to the second wife of a devout but ambitious lawyer. Her father, Salmon P. Chase, rose to prominence in the antebellum years and was appointed secretary of the treasury in Abraham Lincoln s cabinet, while aspiring to even greater heights. Beautiful, intelligent, regal, and entrancing, young Kate Chase stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father in Washington society and as a future presidential candidate. Her efforts were successful enough that "The Washington Star" declared her the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her. None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common political acumen, love of country, and a resolute determination to help the men they loved achieve greatness they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other. When Kate Chase married William Sprague, the wealthy young governor of Rhode Island, it was widely regarded as the pinnacle of Washington society weddings. President Lincoln was in attendance. The First Lady was not. Jennifer Chiaverini excels at chronicling the lives of extraordinary yet littleknown women through historical fiction. What she did for Elizabeth Keckley in "Mrs. Lincoln s Dressmaker "and for Elizabeth Van Lew in "The Spymistress" she does for Kate Chase Sprague in "Mrs. Lincoln s Rival.""
LC Classification NumberPS3553.H473M78 2014
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- 22. Nov. 2016
Politics - Then and Now
I just received this book and am still reading it. In the beginning especially, it is a very political and not a personal story. It gets a bit better as you continue through the book but not a lot. The one thing it does show is that politicians haven't changed much since the days of Lincoln.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
