It's the Great Depression. The world is tilting towards war. In the White House, nothing is as it seems.Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the married president of the United States, has started a long and passionate affair with his cousin Daisy, and moves her into the West Wing. Daisy is one of FDR's band of unconventional women: Eleanor Roosevelt, the fiery labour organiser, Frances Perkins, the first female Secretary of Labour, and his secretary Missy LeHand, a political operative in her own right. Middle-aged spinster Daisy becomes FDR's secret wife. That's not her only secret.
This fictional biography written by a family member who knew Daisy is the untold true story of a hidden love and hidden contributions, and of a presidency that benefitted from both. Winner of the PageTurner Award and Longlisted for the Historical Fiction Company Best Book 2022.
| ISBN: | 9781910461624 |
| Publication date: | 1st March 2023 |
| Author: | Justine Gilbert |
| Publisher: | Claret Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 294 pages |
| Primary Genre | Historical Fiction |
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It's the Great Depression. The world is tilting towards war. In the White House, nothing is as it seems.Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the married president of the United States, has started a long and passionate affair with his cousin Daisy, and moves her into the West Wing. Daisy is one of FDR's band of unconventional women: Eleanor Roosevelt, the fiery labour organiser, Frances Perkins, the first female Secretary of Labour, and his secretary Missy LeHand, a political operative in her own right. Middle-aged spinster Daisy becomes FDR's secret wife. That's not her only secret.
This fictional biography written by a family member who knew Daisy is the untold true story of a hidden love and hidden contributions, and of a presidency that benefitted from both. Winner of the PageTurner Award and Longlisted for the Historical Fiction Company Best Book 2022.
Daisy Chain features in the following genres: Historical Fiction, Second World War fiction, Fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Action Adventure
Daisy Chain is available in Ebook, Paperback
Daisy Chain was written by Justine Gilbert and published by Claret Press
Daisy Chain has 294 pages
£10.79
