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American Wife

A Novel (Random House Reader's Circle)

Curtis Sittenfeld

This captivating novel follows Alice Lindgren as she goes from a small-town girl to the first lady of the United States. With an unexpected tragedy shaping her identity and a whirlwind romance with a powerful Republican family, Alice finds herself living a life of privilege that conflicts with her private beliefs. As her husband's presidency enters its second term, Alice grapples with the difficult questions that come with being married to a man she loves but fundamentally disagrees with.
Publish Date
2008-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
2008-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.77
ISBN
9780812975406
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-06-27T16:46:04.000Z
I always enjoy posting a summer book list around this time of year. 📚 are so important IMO - especially in tough times - for wellbeing, perspective, understanding. So even though my reading has been limited this year due to COVID, here’s a few that I’ve enjoyed and recommend.      source