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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.
"The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse
and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing
authors."--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of
Lilac Girls A breathtaking, epic novel illuminating the hopes,
desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and
wives, fanatics and philosophers-seven unforgettable women whose
paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative
events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a
timely story of the power of women to start a revolution-and change
the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not have a
place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises, women from
gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide otherwise-upending a
world order that has long oppressed them. Blue-blooded Sophie de
Grouchy believes in democracy, education, and equal rights for
women, and marries the only man in Paris who agrees. Emboldened to
fight the injustices of King Louis XVI, Sophie aims to prove that
an educated populace can govern itself--but one of her students,
fruit-seller Louise Audu, is hungrier for bread and vengeance than
learning. When the Bastille falls and Louise leads a women's march
to Versailles, the monarchy is forced to bend, but not without a
fight. The king's pious sister Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to
defend her brother, spirit her family to safety, and restore the
old order, even at the risk of her head. But when fanatics use the
newspapers to twist the revolution's ideals into a new tyranny,
even the women who toppled the monarchy are threatened by the
guillotine. Putting her faith in the pen, brilliant political wife
Manon Roland tries to write a way out of France's blood-soaked
Reign of Terror while pike-bearing Pauline Leon and steely
Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the only way to save the
nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all the women must make
impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely heroine and
courtesan's daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can sway the man
who controls France's fate: the fearsome Robespierre.
Love Lin-Manuel Miranda's hit musical Hamilton? Discover the untold
story of the brilliant Eliza Schuyler Hamilton! Coming of age in
revolutionary New York, Elizabeth Schuyler is proud to champion the
fight for independence. And when she meets Alexander Hamilton,
Washington's penniless but passionate right hand man, she's
captivated by the young officer's charisma and brilliance. Despite
the perilous times and Alexander's background, they fall in love
and are soon married. From glittering balls to bloody street riots,
the Hamiltons are at the centre of it all - including America's
first sex scandal, which forces Eliza to struggle through
heartbreak and betrayal to find forgiveness. And when a duel
destroys Eliza's hard-won peace, the grieving widow fights her
husband's enemies to preserve Alexander's legacy. But long-buried
secrets threaten everything Eliza believes about her marriage and
her own legacy. Questioning her tireless devotion to the man and
country that have broken her heart, she's left with one last battle
- to understand the flawed man she married and imperfect union he
could never have created without her . . . Haunting, moving, and
beautifully written, Dray and Kamoie use thousands of letters and
original sources to tell Eliza's story as it's never been told
before - not just as the wronged wife but as a strong woman who
shaped an American legacy in her own right. 'Full of history,
engaging characters who shimmer on each page, and a tremendous love
story, this is a book for everyone' Karen White, New York Times
bestselling author 'An unforgettable story of the woman behind
Hamilton - a triumph!' Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling
author 'My Dear Hamilton is the book of the year' Kate Quinn, USA
Today bestselling author of The Alice Network 'Historical fiction
at its most addictive!' Stephanie Thornton, author of The Tiger
Queens 'An incredible, surprising, and altogether lovely tribute to
the woman who stood beside one of the most unknowable, irascible,
energetic, and passionate of men' Lars Hedbor, author of The Path:
Tales from a Revolution
"The French Revolution comes alive through the eyes of six diverse
and complex women, in the skilled hands of these amazing
authors."--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of
Lilac Girls A breathtaking, epic novel illuminating the hopes,
desires, and destinies of princesses and peasants, harlots and
wives, fanatics and philosophers--seven unforgettable women whose
paths cross during one of the most tumultuous and transformative
events in history: the French Revolution. Ribbons of Scarlet is a
timely story of the power of women to start a revolution--and
change the world. In late eighteenth-century France, women do not
have a place in politics. But as the tide of revolution rises,
women from gilded salons to the streets of Paris decide
otherwise--upending a world order that has long oppressed them.
Blue-blooded Sophie de Grouchy believes in democracy, education,
and equal rights for women, and marries the only man in Paris who
agrees. Emboldened to fight the injustices of King Louis XVI,
Sophie aims to prove that an educated populace can govern
itself--but one of her students, fruit-seller Louise Audu, is
hungrier for bread and vengeance than learning. When the Bastille
falls and Louise leads a women's march to Versailles, the monarchy
is forced to bend, but not without a fight. The king's pious sister
Princess Elisabeth takes a stand to defend her brother, spirit her
family to safety, and restore the old order, even at the risk of
her head. But when fanatics use the newspapers to twist the
revolution's ideals into a new tyranny, even the women who toppled
the monarchy are threatened by the guillotine. Putting her faith in
the pen, brilliant political wife Manon Roland tries to write a way
out of France's blood-soaked Reign of Terror while pike-bearing
Pauline Leon and steely Charlotte Corday embrace violence as the
only way to save the nation. With justice corrupted by revenge, all
the women must make impossible choices to survive--unless unlikely
heroine and courtesan's daughter Emilie de Sainte-Amaranthe can
sway the man who controls France's fate: the fearsome Robespierre.
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