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Fates and traitors a novel of John Wilkes Booth

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John Wilkes Booth's misguided quest to avenge the vanquished Confederacy led him to commit one of the most notorious acts in the annals of America. Four women were integral in his life: Mary Ann, the mother he revered above all but country; his sister and confidante, Asia; Lucy Lambert Hale, the sen...

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Main Author: Chiaverini, Jennifer (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dutton, [2016]
Subjects:
Booth, John Wilkes, > 1838-1865 > Fiction.
Conspiracies > Fiction.
Assassins > Fiction.
Biographical fiction > United States.
Historical fiction > United States.
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Summary:John Wilkes Booth's misguided quest to avenge the vanquished Confederacy led him to commit one of the most notorious acts in the annals of America. Four women were integral in his life: Mary Ann, the mother he revered above all but country; his sister and confidante, Asia; Lucy Lambert Hale, the senator's daughter who loved him; and the Confederate widow Mary Surratt, to whom he entrusted the secrets of his vengeful wrath. As their stories intertwine we witness a soul in turmoil-- and a country at the precipice of immense change.
Physical Description:385 pages : map ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-385).
ISBN:9780525954309
0525954309
Author Notes:Jennifer Chiaverini is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago. She used to be a writing instructor at Penn State University and Edgewood College. She is the author of the Elm Creek Quilts series and four volumes of quilt patterns inspired by her novels. She is also the designer of the Elm Creek Quilts fabric lines from Red Rooster Fabrics. Among her most recent works, is the New York Times bestselling novel, Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker.

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