Lorena Hickok met Eleanor Roosevelt in
1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt's first presidential campaign.
Having grown up worse than poor in South Dakota and reinvented herself as the
most prominent woman reporter in America, "Hick," as she's known to
her friends and admirers, is not quite instantly charmed by the idealistic,
patrician Eleanor. But then, as her connection with the future first lady
deepens into intimacy, what begins as a powerful passion matures into a lasting
love, and a life that Hick never expected to have. She moves into the White
House, where her status as "first friend" is an open secret, as are
FDR's own lovers. Through it all, even as Hick's bond with Eleanor is tested by
forces both extraordinary and common, and as she grows as a woman and a writer,
she never loses sight of the love of her life.
I
wish I had known more about Eleanor Roosevelt before reading this fiction
because I don’t want another person's version of characterization to
influence my thoughts and perceptions...I want to know cold hard facts before
delving into personal aspects of character…akin to watching the movie
before reading the book.
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