Authors: Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Publication Date: March 1, 2016
Edition: eBook (624 pages)
America's First Daughter by Stephanie DrayMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie offer a richly woven tapestry in this historical novel about Thomas Jefferson's eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph. Not only are historical characters brought to life, but so is the culture and conflicts of the times. The position of women in society, the education of women, the ownership of slaves, and the Jeffersonian view that 'all men are created equal' predominate. Thomas Jefferson and his daughter are brought to life as complex people grappling with complex problems of a new nation as they interact on the world stage.
I found this book extremely interesting, and want to read more about Thomas and Martha “Patsy” Jefferson and others in their circle of friends and acquaintances. Their lives were anything but ideal. They grappled with conflict just as we do today, and their day-to-day lives were no more free from stress than ours are now.
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