Mrs. Lincoln's Rival (Hardcover)

from wrbinpa

Mrs. Lincoln's Rival is a work of fiction that is inspired by historical facts. The author did a tremendous job with the details of the Civil War, as President Lincoln struggles with the difficult realities of that time. At times I felt bogged down with political details and almost abandoned the ...

from brangwinn

Chiaverini returns to the Civil War in this story of Kate Chase, daughter of Salmon Chase and popular Washington DC hostess. Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker introduced readers to Kate, but this provides a more in-depth look at the woman Mary Todd Lincoln viewed as a rival. Lots of historical detail lea...

from AnnieMNH

I enjoyed the BOCD version, narration was very good, clear. Found the story to be a bit slow, might have been because it was the BOCD version. I personally prefer reading text over listening to narration when reading historical fiction. Good historical content and I enjoyed the storyline enough t...

from dgmlrhodes

I really enjoyed the story of Kate Chase who was set up as Mrs Lincoln's rival. Kate was very politically savvy but given the social atmosphere, she was in a more subservient role. It's always tough for me to see strong female leads in a more oppressive societal setting. While I really liked the ...

from Pmaurer

This book deals far more with the life of Kate Chase than it does with the rivalry between Kate and Mrs Lincoln. The historical detail reminded me of The Team of Rivals, and I felt the story that I was expecting had gotten bogged down in history. Kate showed an amazing perceptiveness about her fa...