ROBERTA GRIMES My Thomas: A Novel of Martha Jefferson's Life 1993 1st Ed. HC Boo

Description: Roberta GrimesMy Thomas: A Novel of Martha Jefferson's LifeFirst Edition Hardcover Doubleday, 1993 Very Good Condition in Very Good Dust Jacket Book Publishing Details Author: Roberta Grimes Full title:My Thomas: A Novel of Martha Jefferson's LifePublisher:Doubleday, 1993Edition:First EditionBinding:HardcoverISBN:0385423993EAN:9780385423991Book ID:242826 Comments & Item FeaturesFirst Edition. Category: Fiction. Language: English. ISBN: 0385423993. EAN: 9780385423991. Thomas Jefferson wrote that all men are equal and all have a right to liberty, yet he kept in bondage numerous slaves, including his own wife's half brothers and half sisters. He was an aristocrat who early in his life came to champion the cause of the common man; he never much cared for public service, but he gave to it more than half his life. There were so many contradictions in Jefferson's life that even his friends claimed not to know him. Perhaps only one person knew him well. Now, after years of careful research, Roberta Grimes re-creates Martha Jefferson's journal to reveal our third President as we have never seen him before, through the eyes of the woman who loved him best. When Martha Wayles Skelton meets Thomas Jefferson, he is a rising lawyer and legislator and she is a twenty-two-year-old widow who is determined not to marry again. She is beautiful, educated, and playful - with a mind and a spirit to match his own - and she becomes the one great love of his life, his confidante and his closest friend. They are married in 1772 as the pulse of rebellion begins to quicken, and for ten years as the revolution rages they struggle together to build Monticello and to raise their family. Thomas resigns from politics in 1781, believing he has done his share; but when Martha dies the following year, he returns to public service in misery. Forty years later, he still sadly calls her "the cherished companion of my life." In resurrecting Martha Jefferson's life and setting it in its proper historical context, Grimes has painted a wonderfully realistic portrait of colonial America that includes a very revealing look at the relationships between the races and the sexes. My Thomas is a first-rate biographical novel. Through it, readers will come to know intimately our most compelling American hero. Book Condition ReportBook Condition: Very Good Condition. Dust Jacket: Very Good. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Size of Item & Shipped WeightShipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Free Shipping Australia Wide via Australia Post [2-8 Business Days] Firm Shipping Costs This Item ($AU):Freefor Australia Post$20.0for Australia Post$55.0for Asia$55.0for US$65.0for Worldwide$40.0for NZNotes regarding shipping�We ship to all parts of Australia using Australia Post �Estimated delivery times are as follow�Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide Metro areas: 2-5 working days�Other Capital & NSW, QLD, VIC and SA Regional areas: 3-8 working days�WA. TAS, NT and Remote QLD areas: 7-12 working days�International Post is also via Australia Post�If problems do arise, please contact us first, and we will do our utmost to resolve any issues.Customer Service GuaranteePlease feel free to contact us anytime with any questions. Our pictures are actual product imagesAll our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Keywords and Associated TermsBZDB43 Fiction; Fiction; ISBN: 0385423993 EAN: 9780385423991 Roberta Grimes My Thomas: A Novel of Martha Jefferson's Life

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