Daisy Chain by Justine Gilbert

Daisy Chain by Justine Gilbert

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'Daisy Chain was well researched and informative and I could hear the voice of Daisy as I was reading it.' Eimear Lawlor, author of>Dublin's Girl

'A revelation. Justine Gilbert is a master storyteller. Highly recommended.' Historical Fiction Company 5-Star Award

'Justine Gilbert shines new light on the tender side of one of America's legendary figures, President Franklin Roosevelt with a passionate and illuminating retelling of a seismic era from the perspective of 'the other woman.' Louise Dean, award-winning author and founder of The Novelry

Spinster Daisy Suckley, a cousin of Franklin Roosevelt, was one of a band of unconventional women close to him: Frances Perkins, the architect of social security, Eleanor Roosevelt, the fiery labour organiser, Missy LeHand, the supersecretary who was a political operative in her right. FDR gave them careers. In turn, they ensured his presidency was stronger and bolder and more effective. But they all had their own secrets and ways of working the system. Told through Daisy's eyes, their friendships, animosities, affairs and political agendas shaped the president's terms. This is their story, the women who influenced FDR, as told by his alternative wife, Daisy.

"Daisy Chain was well researched andinformative and I could hear the voice of Daisy as I was reading it" -- EimearLawlor, author of Dublin's Girl; A revelation

"Justine Gilbert is a master storyteller.Highly recommended." -- Historical Fiction Company 5-Star Award

"Justine Gilbert shines new light on thetender side of one of America's legendary figures, President Franklin Rooseveltwith a passionate and illuminating retelling of a seismic era from theperspective of 'the other woman.'" -- Louise Dean, award-winning authorand founder of The Novelry

Born in Manhattan, Justine moved to London with her parents when she was six. She returned to the USA for regular visits, some of which involved seeing her grandmother's Cousin Daisy, who lived in Wilderstein on the Hudson River. Daisy Chain is the culmination of her research into her family.

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ISBN 13	9781910461624
ISBN 10	1910461628
Title	Daisy Chain
Author	Justine Gilbert
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Claret Press
Year published	2023-03-01
Number of pages	294
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