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Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule

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Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule

FromÂ New York TimesÂ Bestselling Author Jennifer Chiaverini, the first novel to chronicle the singularÂ relationship between Julia Grant, beloved First Lady, and the courageous woman who was her slave and namesake.

In 1844, shy Missouri belle Julia Dent met Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant, brilliant horseman and reluctant soldier.Â The two fell deeply in love, but Grantâ€™s abolitionist family refused to attend their wedding. For despite herÂ husband's objections, Julia keptÂ as her slave another Julia, known as Jule.
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Since childhood they had been companions and confidantes. Julia was gifted with prophetic dreams, which Jule helped her interpret; JuliaÂ secretly taught Jule to read, while Jule became her vision-impaired mistressâ€™s eyes to the world. But as Grant rose through the ranks of the Union army during the Civil War, theÂ stark distinctions between mistress and slave strained their unlikely friendship.Â Both women risked certain danger as they traveled to and from General Grantâ€™s military headquartersâ€”until the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation inspired Jule to make a daring bid for freedom.
Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2016-08-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781101983836

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