American Wife: The Life of a First Lady.
American Wife could be a good read for those who are interested in the life of a First Lady. It portrays the complex inner life of a woman who unexpectedly becomes the wife of the President of the United States. The book spans over decades and portrays the protagonist's personal growth and her political and ideological conflicts. The book is an intelligent and emotionally powerful novel about the experiences of a political dynasty.
ISBN: 9780812975406
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $27.48
Authors:
Curtis Sittenfeld
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Date of Publication: 2009-02-10
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.77
(rated by 59977 readers)
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously written novel that weaves class, wealth, race, and fate into a brilliant portrait of a first lady—from the author of Rodham and Eligible“Terrific . . . an intelligent, bighearted novel about a controversial political dynasty.”— Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time • People • Entertainment Weekly A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice Lindgren has no idea that she will one day end up in the White House, married to the president. In her small Wisconsin hometown she learns the virtues of politeness, but a tragic accident when she is seventeen shatters her identity and changes the trajectory of her life. More than a decade later, when the charismatic son of a powerful Republican family sweeps her off her feet, she is surprised to find herself admitted into a world of privilege. And when her husband unexpectedly becomes governor and then president, she discovers that she is married to a man she both loves and fundamentally disagrees with—and that her private beliefs increasingly run against her public persona. As her husband’s presidency enters its second term, Alice must confront contradictions years in the making and face questions nearly impossible to answer. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review • Chicago Tribune • NPR • Rocky Mountain News • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Washington Post Book World
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