{"product_id":"mrs-lincolns-dressmaker-by-jennifer-chiaverini","title":"Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn a life that spanned nearly a century and witnessed some of the most momentous events in American history, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was born a slave. A gifted seamstress, she earned her freedom by the skill of her needle, and won the friendship of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln by her devotion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA sweeping historical novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eilluminates the extraordinary relationship the two women shared, beginning in the hallowed halls of the White House during the trials of the Civil War and enduring almost, but not quite, to the end of Mrs. Lincoln's days.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Required Reading...The story of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln and Lizzie Keckley, a former slave who became Mrs. Lincoln's seamstress and confidante. After the president's assassination, Keckley created the Mary Todd Lincoln quilt and also a scandalous memoir. A new spin on the story.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNew York Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Jennifer Chiaverini imagines the first lady's most private affairs through the eyes of an unlikely confidante.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHarper's Bazaar \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Chiaverini has drawn a loving portrait of a complex and gifted woman... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eMrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e helps to illuminate the path on which her long and remarkable life led her.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"All the characters are brilliantly written, and readers will enjoy getting to know them. [Chiaverini] brings to life long-forgotten snapshots of America's past with style, grace and respect.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRT Book Reviews \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Taking readers through times of war and peace as seen through the eyes of an extraordinary woman, the author brings Civil War Washington to vivid life through her meticulously researched authentic detail. Chiaverini's characters are compelling and accurate; the reader truly feels drawn into the intimate scenes at the White House.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ingram Content","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48700556312808,"sku":"978-0-14-218035-8","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/4480\/2896\/files\/ibg.common.titledetail.imageloader-8.gif?v=1783014655","url":"https:\/\/happylittlestitchshop.com\/products\/mrs-lincolns-dressmaker-by-jennifer-chiaverini","provider":"Happy Little Stitch Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}