Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth

Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth
- Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth Hardcover – September 13, 2016
â€œFates and TraitorsÂ is a novel about mothers and sons, brothers and sisters, the line between patriot and traitor, and the lengths we go to for love. A fascinating look at a slice of our countryâ€™s history, an incisive portrait of obsession, and overall impossible to put down.â€ --Sara Gruen,Â New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ At the Waterâ€™s EdgeÂ andÂ Water for Elephants

TheÂ New York TimesÂ bestselling author ofÂ Mrs. Lincolnâ€™s DressmakerÂ returns with a riveting work of historical fiction following the notorious John Wilkes Booth and the four women who kept his perilous confidence.
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John Wilkes Booth, the mercurial son of an acclaimed British stage actor and a Covent Garden flower girl, committed one of the most notorious acts in American historyâ€”the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
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The subject of more than a century of scholarship, speculation, and even obsession, Booth is often portrayed as a shadowy figure, a violent loner whose single murderous act made him the most hated man in America. Lost to history until now is the story of the four women whom he loved and who lovedÂ him in return: Mary Ann, the steadfast matriarch of the Booth family; Asia, his loyal sister and confidante; Lucy Lambert Hale, the senatorâ€™s daughter who adored Booth yet tragically misunderstood the intensity of his wrath; and Mary Surratt, the Confederate widow entrusted with the secrets of his vengeful plot.Â
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Fates and TraitorsÂ brings to life pivotal actorsâ€”some willing, others unwittingâ€”who made an indelible mark on the history of our nation. Chiaverini portrays not just a soul in turmoil but a country at the precipice of immense change.
Country USA
Brand Dutton
Manufacturer Dutton
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 203206
ReleaseDate 2016-09-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525954309

Country	USA
Brand	Dutton
Manufacturer	Dutton
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	203206
ReleaseDate	2016-09-13
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780525954309

Fates and Traitors: A Novel of John Wilkes Booth

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