Franklin and Lucy: Mrs. Rutherfurd and the Other Remarkable

Franklin and Lucy: Mrs. Rutherfurd and the Other Remarkable Women in Roosevelt's Life

In Franklin and Lucy, acclaimed author and historian Joseph E. Persico explores FDRâ€™s romance with Lucy Rutherfurd. Persicoâ€™s provocative conclusions about their relationship are informed by a revealing range of sources, including never-before-published letters and documents from Lucy Rutherfurdâ€™s estate that attest to the intensity of the affair, which lasted much longer than was previously acknowledged.

FDRâ€™s connection with Lucy also creates an opportunity for Persico to take a more penetrating look at the other women in FDRâ€™s life. We come to see more clearly how FDRâ€™s infidelity contributed to Eleanor Rooseveltâ€™s eventual transformation from a repressed Victorian to perhaps the greatest American woman of her century; how FDRâ€™s strong-willed mother helped to strengthen his resolve in overcoming personal and public adversity; and how both paramours and platonic friends completed the world that FDR inhabited. In focusing on Lucy Rutherfurd and the other women who mattered to Roosevelt, Persico renders the most intimate portrait yet of an enigmatic giant of American history.
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0812974964_used
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2009-05-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812974966

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0812974964_used
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2009-05-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812974966

Franklin and Lucy: Mrs. Rutherfurd and the Other Remarkable Women in Roosevelt's Life