Becoming Lady Washington
A Novel
by Betty Bolte
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Pub Date Jun 02 2020 | Archive Date Jun 05 2020
Mystic Owl Publishing | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Martha “Patsy” Custis manages an immense eighteenth-century plantation in the Virginia colony. But as a young widow she’s hard pressed to balance her business and to care for her two young children. They need a father and protector. She needs a husband and business partner…one she can trust, especially now as tensions rise between the motherland and the American colonies. Her experience and education have sustained her thus far but when her life veers in an unexpected direction, she realizes she has so much more to learn.
Colonel George Washington takes an interest in her and she’s surprised to find him so sociable and appealing. They form an instant bond and she is certain he’ll be a likeable and loving husband and father figure for her children. She envisions a quiet life at Mount Vernon, working together to provide for their extended family.
But when trouble in the form of British oppression, taxes, and royal arrogance leads to revolt and revolution, George must choose between duty to country and Martha. Compelled to take matters into her own hands, Martha must decide whether to remain where she belongs or go with her husband… no matter what the dangerous future may hold.
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Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781733973663 |
PRICE | $8.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Hello! This was an amazingly-beautiful book. I love historical fiction, and I always find myself immersed in the time period when the writing is well done. And this book is no exception. I am a super fan of Thomas Jefferson and George Washington...so I am a little biased. :) However, Washington's and his wife's love story is one for the ages, and Betty Bolte did an incredible job of portraying this. I was taken back in a good way at the powerful opening of the book (no spoilers), but I know that the opening had to be intense and poignant to set the stage. I am typically not a fan of first-person narrative especially when this is in historical fiction based on an actual person (as I feel it is a challenge for anyone to get into that person's head). It took me a bit to adjust to this book, but I found the approach was done nicely and made for an excellent historical fiction book about this very brilliant woman.
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