Download American Princess A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt Audible Audio Edition Stephanie Marie Thornton Elizabeth Wiley Penguin Audio Books
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"Presidential darling, America's sweetheart, national rebel Teddy Roosevelt's swashbuckling daughter Alice springs to life in this raucous anthem to a remarkable woman." (Kate Quinn, New York Times best-selling author of The Alice Network)
A sweeping novel from renowned author Stephanie Marie Thornton....
Alice may be the president's daughter, but she's nobody's darling. As bold as her signature color Alice Blue, the gum-chewing, cigarette-smoking, poker-playing first daughter discovers that the only way for a woman to stand out in Washington is to make waves - oceans of them. With the canny sophistication of the savviest politician on the Hill, Alice uses her celebrity to her advantage, testing the limits of her power and the seductive thrill of political entanglements.
But Washington, DC, is rife with heartaches and betrayals, and when Alice falls hard for a smooth-talking congressman, it will take everything this rebel has to emerge triumphant and claim her place as an American icon. As Alice soldiers through the devastation of two world wars and brazens out a cutting feud with her famous Roosevelt cousins, it's no wonder everyone in the capital refers to her as the Other Washington Monument - and Alice intends to outlast them all.
Download American Princess A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt Audible Audio Edition Stephanie Marie Thornton Elizabeth Wiley Penguin Audio Books
"I previously read and enjoyed David McCullough’s biography of Theodore Roosevelt, Mornings on Horseback, and ever since then I’ve been interested in learning more about the spirited and witty Alice. So I’ve been looking forward to this novel as soon as the subject was first announced - Stephanie Thornton is one of my favorite historical fiction authors - and it did not disappoint!
Stephanie Thornton did a remarkable job of fitting most of Alice Roosevelt’s long life into the story. While reading, I was often struck by how modern Alice’s sensibilities seemed. It would be really interesting to hear her perspective on the current state of American politics if she were alive today!
But the story also effectively showcases her moments of vulnerability, and passion. Alice was clearly an extraordinarily complex woman. She certainly had a determined spirit and a willingness to live life on her own terms. The best kind of heroine to read about!"
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American Princess A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt Audible Audio Edition Stephanie Marie Thornton Elizabeth Wiley Penguin Audio Books Reviews :
American Princess A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt Audible Audio Edition Stephanie Marie Thornton Elizabeth Wiley Penguin Audio Books Reviews
- Historical fiction is an accessible and pleasant way to get acquainted with people and events in history. I was a history major, and enjoy learning about historical figures in this entertaining way.
Alice Roosevelt was a woman who fascinates, but you're not sure why. My grandmother, who was a young woman, when Alice was making history, used to mention Alice to me as someone she liked to read about along with Jenny Churchill and Anne Lindbergh.
This book reveals why Alice captured the headlines in her time. Beautiful, headstrong, fashionable, influential - thought of as an American Princess. Daughter of an American President and wife to the Speaker of the House. Alice is someone you could have envied.
This book shows why you might not. Her life began in tragedy when her young mother died a few days after giving birth to Alice, and Teddy Roosevelt handed off Alice to his sister for two years while he fled west. When Teddy remarried, Alice never felt part of the new family.
Alice felt in the way, abandoned, unloved most of her life. This book depicts how Alice might have felt about all of the circumstances of her life and is written in the first person.
Tragedy upon tragedy entered her life alcoholism, infidelity, childlessness for many years, early deaths of family members, lack of options for independent and strong women among others. I won't describe them in detail, as it's more interesting to read, I think, not knowing what to expect.
Alice's voice in this book is young, girlish, a trifle spoiled and self-centered. As the author consulted Alice's autobiography, it's probably pretty accurate. At the end of the book, the author tells about the few liberties she took with the facts to streamline the book. None of them were consequential.
While Alice had some advantages such as being able to live in the White House, taking a few exotic trips, being a celebrity in her time when celebrities were few, being able to meet the leading figures of the day, living in D.C. and the summer house in New York, there were disadvantages, too. Disadvantages such as not attending college and having career options, marrying young and not making the wisest choice perhaps because of immaturity.
What I enjoyed about this book were the historical insights it offered such as Alice calling FDR a "feather duster" and seeing him as rather weak and not presidential who used T.R.'s last name to ingratiate himself with the public although he was very different than T.R. and of a different political party.
The book also highlights Teddy Roosevelt as a father, and the other historical figures around him Taft, Harding, Woodrow Wilson, Eleanor Roosevelt and others.
I didn't realize that Teddy Roosevelt was shot giving a speech once, and talked for another 90 minutes before going to the hospital! It was enlightening to learn that the Longworth Building in D.C. was named after Alice Roosevelt's husband Nick Longworth.
The book is equally plot-driven and character-driven. Alice's force of personality comes through its pages. While Alice is fairly likable, you realize because of her sheltered life, she seems shallow compared to women who have had to survive by their own wits. Alice always seemed to have money to go where she wanted and do what she wanted. The author didn't get into how exactly Alice supported herself through the years.
Who paid for the houses and the trips?
But as this book covers about 90 years of Alice Roosevelt's life, it doesn't go deep. The events come at you fast and furious. It primarily revolves around Alice's relationships - her love life, family and friends. It's an interior view of the woman.
It is easy to read, and a fun introduction to Alice Roosevelt if you're looking for something novel-like which chronicles the events of Alice's life and her reaction to them. - I have waited months to read this novel and it was worth the wait. I sighed with pleasure as I finished it. Thornton embodies Alice Roosevelt's voice and personality perfectly. The writing is superb, the narrative fantastic. The only flaw this book possesses is there isn't enough of it. Thornton accurately depicts the irrepressible, incorrigible, and unconventional actions of Alice. Spanning over nine decades, the life of ARL saw many changes and losses, but through it all, she soldiered on and continued to live on her terms, uncaring of others attitudes or opinions. While I did personally prefer the original cover art, the current cover conjures up one of the most delightful phrases ' cackled like a couple of hyenas' in the book. American Princess is a royal read. Thanks to First Read by Peguin for the advance copy.
- I previously read and enjoyed David McCullough’s biography of Theodore Roosevelt, Mornings on Horseback, and ever since then I’ve been interested in learning more about the spirited and witty Alice. So I’ve been looking forward to this novel as soon as the subject was first announced - Stephanie Thornton is one of my favorite historical fiction authors - and it did not disappoint!
Stephanie Thornton did a remarkable job of fitting most of Alice Roosevelt’s long life into the story. While reading, I was often struck by how modern Alice’s sensibilities seemed. It would be really interesting to hear her perspective on the current state of American politics if she were alive today!
But the story also effectively showcases her moments of vulnerability, and passion. Alice was clearly an extraordinarily complex woman. She certainly had a determined spirit and a willingness to live life on her own terms. The best kind of heroine to read about! - This is my first novel by Stephanie Marie Thornton and I couldn’t put this novel down. I rarely write a review, but when a novel is so well written and a great story is told it’s hard not to. I think Everywoman should read this novel, because Alice Roosevelt was an inspiration to a lot of women in her time.
- I often order the free samples of books to decide whether or not to purchase them. Quite by accident, while swiping my finger to turn the ebook page, I hit BUY NOW. Best mistake I ever made! I'd never known about Alice Roosevelt, and I thank Stephanie Thornton for making her story jump off the page from the first page to the last. Had I lived in her time, I probably would have been appalled by her in-your-face "gadfly" behavior, but I truly loved learning about her. And to the author, THANK YOU for writing her story without resorting to graphic language or explicit sex scenes. You are a gifted writer and I look forward to reading more of your books. Well done!
- I so enjoyed reading your book about Alice. As a woman born during the 50s, it is so interesting to get a better understanding of just how far women’s rights have come. And why is it that we didn’t have them from the beginning is beyond me. Anyway, thank you for the glimpse into our history as it helps us appreciate even more what we have today.
- A great historical novel about the life of Alice Roosevelt. How did I not know anything until now about this sassy and yet funny first daughter!? Women taking charge of their life even during her time, wonderful!!!!!
- I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Having been a fan and avid reader of books about her Dad, this historical novel caught my attention. It was one of those books I couldn’t wait to find time to read.
