"A vivid portrait of a woman whose remarkable role and achievements in history have largely been relegated to the shadows... A fascinating read!" Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We HideFrom the USA Today bestselling author of The Engineers Wife comes an incredible historical novel about the First Lady who clandestinely assumed the presidency, perfect for readers of Marie Benedict and Fiona Davis.Socialite Edith Bolling has been in no hurry to find a new husband since she was widowed, preferring to fill her days with good friends and travel. But the enchanting courting of President Woodrow Wilson wins Edith over and she becomes the First Lady of the United States. The position is uncomfortable for the fiercely independent Edith, but shes determined to rise to the challenges of her new marriagefrom the bloodthirsty press to the shadows of the first World War.Warming to her new role, Edith is soon indispensable to her husbands presidency. She replaces the staff that Woodrow finds distracting, and discusses policy with him daily. Throughout the war, she encrypts top secret messages and despite lacking formal education becomes an important adviser. When peace talks begin in Europe, she attends at Woodrows side. But just as the critical fight to ratify the treaty to end the war and create a League of Nations in order to prevent another, Woodrows alwaysdelicate health takes a dramatic turn for the worse. In her determination...

Binding: Paperback;418 pages; Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc; Classification: FC; Weight: 494 g; Dimensions: 210 x 141 x 32

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