Mary by Janis Cooke Newman

Mary by Janis Cooke Newman

A fascinating and intimate novel of the life of Mary Todd Lincoln, narrated by the First Lady herself

 

Mary Todd Lincoln is one of history's most misunderstood and enigmatic women. She was a political strategist, a supporter of emancipation, and a mother who survived the loss of three children and the assassination of her beloved husband. She also ran her family into debt, held seances in the White House, and was committed to an insane asylum--which is where Janis Cooke Newman's debut novel begins. From her room in Bellevue Place, Mary chronicles her tempestuous childhood in a slaveholding Southern family and takes readers through the years after her husband's death, revealing the ebbs and flows of her passion and depression, her poverty and ridicule, and her ultimate redemption.

Newman, Janis Cooke: - Janis Cooke Newman, author of The Russian Word for Snow: A True Story of Adoption, is a frequent contributor to Salon.com and other magazines. Her stories have appeared in several anthologies, including Travelers' Tales. She lives in northern California with her husband and their son.

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ISBN 13	9780156033473
ISBN 10	015603347X
Title	Mary
Author	Janis Cooke Newman
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Harper Paperbacks
Year published	2007-10-01
Number of pages	640
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.