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Franklin and Eleanor: An Extraordinary Marriage : Franklin Delano and Eleanor Roosevelt’s marriage is one of the most celebrated and scrutinized partnerships in presidential history. It raised eyebrows in their lifetimes and has only become more controversial since their deaths. No one has told the full story until now. In this groundbreaking new account of the marriage, 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. Franklin, especially, knew what he owed to Eleanor, who was not so much behind the scenes as heavily engaged in them. Their relationship was the product of FDR and Eleanor’s conscious efforts -- a partnership that they created according to their own ambitions and needs. In this dramatic and vivid narrative, set against the great upheavals of the Depression and World War II, Rowley paints a portrait of a tender lifelong companionship, born of mutual admiration and compassion. Most of all, she depicts an extraordinary evolution -- from conventional Victorian marriage to the bold and radical partnership that has made Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt go down in history as one of the most inspiring and fascinating couples of all time. NOTE: This is a Scratch and Dent version and accordingly MAY NOT have a dust jacket.

Category		Subject
Biography & Autobiography		First Ladies
Biography & Autobiography		Historical
Biography & Autobiography		Presidents & Heads of State

ISBN 13:9780374158576
ISBN 10:0374158576
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
Pages:345
Size:9.10" l x 6.00" w x 1.20" h
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