With Theodore Roosevelt’s election to the presidency, Alice’s life changes drastically.Īlice learns to embrace her newfound celebrity through her wit and charm. Despite her privileged background, she still faces loneliness and isolation, as well as financial struggles. Caught between idealistic dreams and her father’s expectations, Alice eventually comes into her own.Īlice’s childhood was shaped by her parents’ divorce, which forced Alice and her younger brother, Teddy, to move out of the White House and live with their mother. As Alice soldiers through the devastation of two world wars and brazens out a cutting feud with her famous Roosevelt cousins, it's no wonder everyone in the capital refers to her as the Other Washington Monument-and Alice intends to outlast them all.American Princess: A Novel of First Daughter Alice Roosevelt, by Stephanie Marie Thornton, tells the story of Alice Roosevelt, daughter of President Theodore Roosevelt, who was an iconic figure in early-20th Century America.Īlice grew up in an illustrious family of powerful figures, surrounded by political turmoil and supporting a father with strong ideals that would define the country in the future. With the canny sophistication of the savviest politician on the Hill, Alice uses her celebrity to her advantage, testing the limits of her power and the seductive thrill of political entanglements.īut Washington, DC is rife with heartaches and betrayals, and when Alice falls hard for a smooth-talking congressman it will take everything this rebel has to emerge triumphant and claim her place as an American icon.
As bold as her signature color Alice Blue, the gum-chewing, cigarette-smoking, poker-playing First Daughter discovers that the only way for a woman to stand out in Washington is to make waves-oceans of them.
"Presidential darling, America's sweetheart, national rebel: Teddy Roosevelt's swashbuckling daughter Alice springs to life in this raucous anthem to a remarkable woman."-Kate Quinn,Ī sweeping novel from renowned author Stephanie Marie Thornton.Īlice may be the president's daughter, but she's nobody's darling.
"As juicy and enlightening as a page in Meghan Markle's diary."
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