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December 1941: ‘Pearl Harbor has been bombed.’ My husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s, voice shakes as he tells me the devastating news. In this heart-stopping moment, I’m determined to do whatever it takes to protect America, but will it be enough?
Eleanor Roosevelt takes a deep breath. She knew this day was coming but now that it’s here she needs every ounce of courage to face it. She’s stood by Franklin’s side through thirty years of marriage and three terms in the White House but entering the war that’s been raging across the world will be their greatest challenge yet.
Eleanor watches thousands of women as they embrace their husbands for what could be the last time before they go off to war. She knows she needs to put aside the troubles in her own relationship for the sake of the country. But will the latest threat to her marriage finally tear her and Franklin apart?
The stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. This is a moment that history will never forget, and all eyes are on them. Will Eleanor succeed in her role as the president’s wife and help to save her beloved country as well as her marriage? Or will tragedy strike before the war is won…?
From bestselling author Anna Stuart, comes an incredible and heartbreaking novel of one woman’s bravery, determination and courage. Inspired by the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, this unputdownable WW2 novel is perfect for fans of Marie Benedict, Soraya M. Lane and Kate Quinn.
A historical fiction novel about Eleanor Roosevelt. She was the First Lady of America and wife of Franklyn Roosevelt, President of America, during the war years.
This is the second book in the Inspirational WW2 stories set. The first is The English Wife about Clementine Churchill, the wife of Winston Churchill. I haven’t read the first one and will definitely be getting it. The President’s Wife is easily read without having read the first book, although if you are anything like me, you will be eager to read the earlier book!
I didn’t know a lot about this period in America, only the basics, Pearl Harbour, and the events that drew them into the war. I was interested in the whole novel. Eleanor Roosevelt was an inspirational woman, and Anna Stuart has woven the fact and fiction together so intricately that I really couldn’t separate them.
The amount of research that has been poired into this novel makes it feel so real. Then, there is the emotional side to the story. The woman by the President’s side. She went through so much and still made it her role to speak up for women everywhere. Her personal quest for human rights and peace were unstoppable.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s story touched me in a way that I will never forget. I never knew how much good she did. A story that humanises the person behind the name in a way that is memorable, sensitive, and so well written.
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Author Bio
Anna Stuart lives in Derbyshire with her campervan-mad husband, two hungry teenagers and a slightly loopy dog. She was hooked on books from the moment she first opened one in her cot so is thrilled to now have several of her own to her name. Having studied English literature at Cambridge university, she took an enjoyable temporary trip into the ‘real world’ as a factory planner, before returning to her first love and becoming an author. History has also always fascinated her. Living in an old house with a stone fireplace, she often wonders who sat around it before her and is intrigued by how actively the past is woven into the present, something she likes to explore in her novels. Anna loves the way that writing lets her ‘try on’ so many different lives, but her favourite part of the job is undoubtedly hearing from readers. You can reach her on Facebook @annastuartauthor or Twitter @annastuartbooks.
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