Jefferson by Max Byrd (Paperback)

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Condition: Very Good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Author: Max Byrd Format: Paperback Publisher: Anchor Books ISBN-10: 0553379372 Edition Description: Reprint ISBN-13: 9780553379372 Subject: Historical Publication Year: 1998 Topic: -- Special Attributes: -- Language: English

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Synopsis
This novel, set in 1784 Paris, tells the story of Thomas Jefferson's enthrallment to Maria Cosway, seen through the eyes of his young secretary, William Short.
Size
Height:	9.5 in.
Width:	6.3 in.
Thickness:	1.2 in.
Weight:	16.8 oz.
Publisher's Note
In "the best fictionalized life of Jefferson yet" (Jack McLaughlin, National Book Award finalist for "Jefferson and Monticello"), Byrd offers a rare glimpse behind the face this complex Virginian showed the world, dispelling the myths to reveal the passionate and elusive figure whose words and imagination may be said to have invented America. It is 1784, Thomas Jefferson has just arrived in Paris to represent his fledgling nation in the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Paris is a city adrift in intrigue and social upheaval, swirling scandal and sensual temptation, a city where Jefferson--a man of reason and revolution--will experience a different kind of turbulence.She is an exquisite blond with violet eyes and a foolish husband, and from the moment Maria Cosway appears, Thomas Jefferson is wholly captivated. Suddenly the least impulsive man in Paris is acting like a schoolboy. To William Short, his young secretary and protégé, this reckless behavior sparks an obsession to discover the real Jefferson.Impeccably researched, compelling and deeply provocative, Max Byrds Jefferson offers a rare glimpse behind the secretive face this complex Virginian showed the world. Through William Short's eyes, we peer into the long private and public life of the future president, watching the forces that shape the young Jefferson, as he molds his dream of an American nation with fellow patriots Ben Franklin and John Adams. We see, too, as he struggles to choose between political ambitions and the life of the heart.

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