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 protege 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.
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