Edition |
1st Picador ed. |
Description |
xviii, 345 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-327) and index. |
Contents |
Cousins in love, 1902-1905 -- A Victorian marriage, March 1905-March 1913 -- Somewhat at sea, March 1913-February 1920 -- Tragedy at Campobello, June 1920-March 1922 -- The wilderness years, March 1922-November 1928 -- In the governor's mansion, November 1928-March 1933 -- Grand hotel, March 1933-November 1936 -- Embattled, November 1936-November 1940 -- "I am a bit exhausted," December 1940-March 1945 -- The Rose Garden, March 1945-November 1962. |
Summary |
Hazel Rowley describes the remarkable courage and lack of convention--private and public--that kept FDR and Eleanor together. She reveals a partnership that was both supportive and daring--a partnership that they created according to their own ambitions and needs. |
Subject |
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
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Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
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Married people -- United States -- Biography.
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ISBN |
9780312610630 (pbk.) |
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0312610637 (pbk.) |
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