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The second Mrs. Astor / Shana Abé.
After losing her husband on the RMS Titanic, Madeleine Astor, who is constantly surrounded by scandal, finds her status elevated to that of a virtuous, tragic heroine and must decide whether to accept the role assigned to her or carve out her own extraordinary path.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781496732040 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 323 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Kensington Publishing Corp., [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes a reading group guide. "A novel of the Titanic"--Cover. |
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| Subject: | Titanic (Steamship) > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Cookstown Branch | FIC Abe | 31681010248359 | FICTIONPBK | Available | - |
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After losing her husband on the RMS Titanic, Madeleine Astor, who is constantly surrounded by scandal, finds her status elevated to that of a virtuous, tragic heroine and must decide whether to accept the role assigned to her or carve out her own extraordinary path. - Baker & Taylor
Madeleine Talmage Force attracts the attention of John Jacob "Jack""Astor. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference, and the scandal of Jack's recent divorce, Madeleine falls headlong into love--and becomes the press's favorite target. On their extended honeymoon in Egypt, Madeleine feels truly alive for the first time, and is happily pregnant. Returning home in the spring of 1912, aboard the swift, state-of-the-art RMS Titanic, they are separated--Jack helps her into a liftboat and promises to see her soon. Four months later the widowed Madeleine gives birth to their son. Her most important decision still lies ahead: whether to accept the role assigned to her, or carve out her own remarkable path. -- adapted from jacket - Random House, Inc.
"Abé is an exquisite storyteller. Rich in detail and deeply moving." âFiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue
"One of the most beautifully written books Iâve ever had the pleasure to read. A gorgeous, phenomenal novel I wonât soon forget.â âEllen Marie Wiseman New York Times bestselling Author of The Orphan Collector
Perfect for fans of Jennifer Chiaverini and Marie Benedict, this riveting novel takes you inside the scandalous courtship and catastrophic honeymoon aboard the Titanic of the most famous couple of their timeâJohn Jacob Astor and Madeleine Force. Told in rich detail, this novel of sweeping historical fiction will stay with readers long after turning the last page.
Madeleine Talmage Force is just seventeen when she attracts the attention of John Jacob âJackâ Astor. Madeleine is beautiful, intelligent, and solidly upper-class, but the Astors are in a league apart. Jackâs mother was the Mrs. Astor, American royalty and New Yorkâs most formidable socialite. Jack is dashing and industriousâa hero of the Spanish-American war, an inventor, and a canny businessman. Despite their twenty-nine-year age difference, and the scandal of Jackâs recent divorce, Madeleine falls headlong into loveâand becomes the pressâs favorite target.
On their extended honeymoon in Egypt, the newlyweds finally find a measure of peace from photographers and journalists. Madeleine feels truly alive for the first timeâand is happily pregnant. The couple plans to return home in the spring of 1912, aboard an opulent new ocean liner. When the ship hits an iceberg close to midnight on April 14th, there is no immediate panic. The swift, state-of-the-art RMS Titanic seems unsinkable. As Jack helps Madeleine into a lifeboat, he assures her that heâll see her soon in New York…
Four months later, at the Astorsâ Fifth Avenue mansion, a widowed Madeleine gives birth to their son. In the wake of the disaster, the press has elevated her to the status of virtuous, tragic heroine. But Madeleineâs most important decision still lies ahead: whether to accept the role assigned to her, or carve out her own remarkable path…
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âA 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.â âHazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author of When We Were Young and Brave
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âAn engaging novel told with both heartbreaking care and vivid detail. The Second Mrs. Astor is historical fiction at its gripping and irresistible best.â âPatti Callahan, New York Times bestselling author of Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis
