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- ISBN
- 9780743264679
- EAN
- 9780743264679
- Book Title
- Unwise Passions : A True Story of a Remarkable Woman---And the First Great Scandal of Eighteenth-Century America
- Item Length
- 8.5in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, United States / General, Historical
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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In the spring of 1793, eighteen-year-old Nancy Randolph, the fetching daughter of one of the greatest of the great Virginia tobacco planters, was accused, along with her brother-in-law, of killing her newborn son. Once one of the most sought-after young women in Virginia society, she was denounced as a ruined Jezebel, and the great orator Patrick Henry and future Supreme Court justice John Marshall were retained to defend her in a sensational trial. This gripping account of murder, infanticide, prostitution charges, moral decline, and heroism that played out in the intimate lives of the nation's Founding Fathers is as riveting and revealing as any current scandal -- in or out of Washington.
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743264673
ISBN-13
9780743264679
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43116504
Product Key Features
Book Title
Unwise Passions : A True Story of a Remarkable Woman---And the First Great Scandal of Eighteenth-Century America
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, United States / General, Historical
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
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Richard Brookhiser,The Wall Street Journal[A]n unbeatable tale....We think of the Founders as men of marble, but they knew that human hearts (including their own) could be dark and tempestuous. That is why they built their political systems with such care.Unwise Passionsis the black velvet backdrop to an introductory course in political philosophy., Richmond Times-Dispatch Reminiscent of both Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and James Fox's White Mischief, Crawford's book is more than simply an interesting addition to Virginiana. Unwise Passions blends social history, politics, and mystery into what would become a classic work of scholarship. That the book is such an entertaining read is the bonus bestowed by an author of much talent., Richmond Times-DispatchReminiscent of both Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and James Fox's White Mischief, Crawford's book is more than simply an interesting addition to Virginiana. Unwise Passions blends social history, politics, and mystery into what would become a classic work of scholarship. That the book is such an entertaining read is the bonus bestowed by an author of much talent., The News & Observer Crawford addresses his subject with a historian's accuracy, and he generously spices his text with rich and gossipy details....[He] crafts an elegant, true history with intelligence and grace., Richmond Times-DispatchReminiscent of bothMidnight in the Garden of Good and Eviland James Fox'sWhite Mischief,Crawford's book is more than simply an interesting addition to Virginiana.Unwise Passionsblends social history, politics, and mystery into what would become a classic work of scholarship. That the book is such an entertaining read is the bonus bestowed by an author of much talent., Richard Brookhiser, The Wall Street Journal[A]n unbeatable tale....We think of the Founders as men of marble, but they knew that human hearts (including their own) could be dark and tempestuous. That is why they built their political systems with such care. Unwise Passions is the black velvet backdrop to an introductory course in political philosophy., The News & ObserverCrawford addresses his subject with a historian's accuracy, and he generously spices his text with rich and gossipy details....[He] crafts an elegant, true history with intelligence and grace., The Washington Post Book World...an engaging exercise in popular history...[Nancy Randolph] was an extra-ordinary woman...and we are indebted to Alan Pell Crawford for rescuing her from undeserved oblivion., Richard Brookhiser, The Wall Street Journal [A]n unbeatable tale....We think of the Founders as men of marble, but they knew that human hearts (including their own) could be dark and tempestuous. That is why they built their political systems with such care. Unwise Passions is the black velvet backdrop to an introductory course in political philosophy., The Washington Times This book is a Must Read for anyone who wants an inside story of the early struggles of our country and of a remarkable true heroine., The Washington TimesThis book is a Must Read for anyone who wants an inside story of the early struggles of our country and of a remarkable true heroine., The Washington Post Book World ...an engaging exercise in popular history...[Nancy Randolph] was an extra-ordinary woman...and we are indebted to Alan Pell Crawford for rescuing her from undeserved oblivion.
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2005
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