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“Abé is an exquisite storyteller. Rich in detail and deeply moving.” –Fiona Davis, New York Instances bestselling creator of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
“One of the vital superbly written books I’ve ever had the pleasure to learn. A stunning, phenomenal novel I received’t quickly overlook.” —Ellen Marie Wiseman New York Instances bestselling Writer of The Orphan Collector
Excellent for followers of Jennifer Chiaverini and Marie Benedict, this riveting novel takes you contained in the scandalous courtship and catastrophic honeymoon aboard the Titanic of essentially the most well-known couple of their time—John Jacob Astor and Madeleine Power. Advised in wealthy element, this novel of sweeping historic fiction will stick with readers lengthy after turning the final web page.
Madeleine Talmage Power is simply seventeen when she attracts the eye of John Jacob “Jack” Astor. Madeleine is gorgeous, clever, and solidly upper-class, however the Astors are in a league aside. Jack’s mom was the Mrs. Astor, American royalty and New York’s most formidable socialite. Jack is dashing and industrious—a hero of the Spanish-American conflict, an inventor, and a canny businessman. Regardless of their twenty-nine-year age distinction, and the scandal of Jack’s current divorce, Madeleine falls headlong into love—and turns into the press’s favourite goal.
On their prolonged honeymoon in Egypt, the newlyweds lastly discover a measure of peace from photographers and journalists. Madeleine feels actually alive for the primary time—and is fortunately pregnant. The couple plans to return residence within the spring of 1912, aboard an opulent new ocean liner. When the ship hits an iceberg near midnight on April 14th, there isn’t any speedy panic. The swift, state-of-the-art RMS Titanic appears unsinkable. As Jack helps Madeleine right into a lifeboat, he assures her that he’ll see her quickly in New York…
4 months later, on the Astors’ Fifth Avenue mansion, a widowed Madeleine offers beginning to their son. Within the wake of the catastrophe, the press has elevated her to the standing of virtuous, tragic heroine. However Madeleine’s most necessary resolution nonetheless lies forward: whether or not to simply accept the function assigned to her, or carve out her personal exceptional path…
“A touching, compelling, and haunting love story that will delight fans of historical fiction and enthrall those of us for whom the Titanic will always fascinate.” –Hazel Gaynor, New York Instances bestselling creator of When We Had been Younger and Courageous
“An engaging novel told with both heartbreaking care and vivid detail. The Second Mrs. Astor is historical fiction at its gripping and irresistible best.” –Patti Callahan, New York Instances bestselling creator of Surviving Savannah and Changing into Mrs. Lewis
From the Writer
Writer : Kensington (August 31, 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1496732049
ISBN-13 : 978-1496732040
Merchandise Weight : 11.2 ounces
Dimensions : 5.49 x 0.84 x 8.24 inches
