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The President's Lady: A Novel of Rachel and Andrew Jackson,
By Margo Smart (New Orleans) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The President's Lady: A Novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson (Paperback)
Just finished reading this for a class. Enjoyable and a fast read in historical fiction. I especially admired the skillful way Irving Stone mixes fiction and fact to breath fresh life into long dead characters. The story is told through Rachel Jackson's narrative and we immediately find out about her first marriage to an abusive husband. The after effects of this tragic marriage have diastrous consequences for the future political career of Andrew Jackson. Love triumphs and the tender depictions of the couples enduring love and intimate moments make the book a very human and readable. I'm not a history buff, but the book is interesting and historically accurate. The descriptions of New Orleans were appreciated. Rachel proves to be a more than capable homesteader, managing a large property and horses in Jackson's absence. A good perspective showing Americian politics hasn't really changed much at all.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Very informative, and immensely entertaining,
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This review is from: The President's Lady: A Novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson (Paperback)
I was assigned to read this book for a history assignment, but ended up not being able to put it down. I found some parts kind of wordy, but totally forgiveable. It is not only a great read, but informaative about the years leading up to Jackson's presidency. I would recommend this for both supplemental reading to a history class, and for pleasure reading.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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my review,
This review is from: The President's Lady: A Novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson (Paperback)
I enjoyed this book very much. The author tried to recapture the true story by only using real characters and real facts. This method only makes the book seem more real and interesting, because you really learn! to any history lover, this is a great work!
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