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Original Title:	The President's Lady: A Novel about Rachel and Andrew Jackson
ISBN:	1558534318 (ISBN13: 9781558534315)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Andrew Jackson, Rachel Jackson
Setting:	United States of America

The President's Lady

Irving Stone

Paperback | Pages: 352 pages

Rating: 3.94 | 1520 Users | 164 Reviews

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Title	:	The President's Lady
Author	:	Irving Stone
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 352 pages
Published	:	August 30th 1996 by Thomas Nelson (first published January 1st 1951)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction

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Irving Stone wrote books under the genre Biographical Fiction which is wholly based on real characters without made up characters to move the plot along.

I did find the history of the new community of Nashville, TN from its beginning very informative and interesting since I'm a native of Tennessee. Rachel Donelson's parents were the first settlers to the Nashville area and were well respected by the community.

Rachel is soon smitten with the handsome and charming Lewis Robards and they are quickly married. Sadly, Robards was an extremely jealous man and emotionally abusive to his beautiful wife.

After many attempts at reconciliation Rachel moves back to her parents home where she falls in love with Andrew Jackson a newly arrived lawyer who boards with her parents.

Rachel Jackson married the future 7th President of the USA, Andrew Jackson, while still married to her abusive first husband, Lewis Robards, although she was not aware at the time that her divorce had not been granted after all.

Rachel is soon ostracized by the community as a 'fallen woman' once Robards divorces her for adultery, ruining Rachel's reputation even though Jackson's political career was not affected.

Stone relates the tale of Rachel's humiliation in excruciating detail and I have to say this is one of the most depressing books I've ever read.
If you're interested in learning the history and settlement of this area this book is well researched and should prove enjoyable.
Stone's relating of Rachel's downward decline into misery and death is not for the faint of heart.

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I would love to learn more about Andrew Jackson. When I was in 4th grade, I hung out with a couple girls who swore a lot, and I wanted to be cool and fit in. Not only did I swear too (everywhere except in front of my mother), but I told them once that I had a boyfriend who lived in California next to my grandma. (Age before I actually had a boyfriend: 19.) So anyways, sweary girl #1 said "What's his name?" And I thought "oh crap crap crap I never made up a name for him" (except, obviously I was

I read this book in my teens. Picked it up again after we visited the Hermitage in Nashville. Learned a lot about the time period and history and strength of this First Lady and how she never made it to the White House

3.5 The story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson's marriage. Very interesting to read of the history of the US in the early 1800's. Her family helped found Nashville and settle Tennessee. She married a man who abused her and was terribly jealous. In order to be divorced it had to be degreed by the legislature. Throughout their lives the Jackson's had to fight his enemies claiming Rachel to be a whore. Jackson took on the world head on sometimes failing mightily and other times with great victory.

The President's Lady is the second novel in my library by Irving Stone. The first is Clarence Darrow for the Defence. I bought it and read it because I had a wonderful experience with tge first one. I think that the present book is also well written. President Andrew Jackson lived during the reign of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. He married Rachel Jackson in Clumberland. There marriage was celebrated in isolation without most of his family members and friends present. There

Irving Stone wrote books under the genre Biographical Fiction which is wholly based on real characters without made up characters to move the plot along. I did find the history of the new community of Nashville, TN from its beginning very informative and interesting since I'm a native of Tennessee. Rachel Donelson's parents were the first settlers to the Nashville area and were well respected by the community.Rachel is soon smitten with the handsome and charming Lewis Robards and they are

Enjoyable reading.So many parts of history to learn and a great way to pique my interest in seeking out more information on these real life characters and the lives and challenges they had.

This was an excellent novel based on historical fact about Andrew Jackson and his wife, Rachel. I love Irving Stone's books. I love history and enjoy learning about historical figures. This was one of the best I have read about Andrew Jackson.