Mrs. Lincoln's Rival: A Novel
- ISBN-10
- 0525954287
- ISBN-13
- 9780525954286
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 419
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014
- Publisher
- Dutton Adult
- Author
- Jennifer Chiaverini
Description
A follow-up to Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker traces the rivalry between the daughter of an antebellum presidential cabinet member and the 16th President's wife, the former of whom becomes the bride of governor William Sprague and one of the most highly regarded women of her day.
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