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My Theodosia ; Dragonwyck ; Foxfire

A historical novel about the daughter of Aaron Burr. Theodosia Burr was forced by her father into marriage to Joseph Alston, a rich plantation owner. As a result, she was unable to have the man she desired, Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis-and-Clark expedition.

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  • "Foxfire"@en
  • "Dragonwyck"@en
  • "Theodosia"@en

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  • ""Captures all the drama of the short life of Theodosia Burr (1783-1813). Her father Aaron--Thomas Jefferson's vice president, most famous for his great duel with Alexander Hamilton--holds sway over young Theodosia's heart. But his arrogance forces her to choose between the man he insists she marry and her love for a young soldier who will turn out to play a decisive role in her father's fate. Persuaded by Aaron that she will soon be crowned princess of the Kingdom of Mexico as a result of his treasonable plans, she is received like royalty on Blennerhassett Island, only to end up trying to exonerate him as he awaits trial in a Richmond jail, repudiated by his fickle son-in-law and friends."--Back cover."
  • "A historical novel about the daughter of Aaron Burr. Theodosia Burr was forced by her father into marriage to Joseph Alston, a rich plantation owner. As a result, she was unable to have the man she desired, Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis-and-Clark expedition."@en
  • "Anya Seton's bestselling first novel, originally published in 1941, captures all the drama of the short life of Theodosia Burr (1783-1813). Theodosia is the daughter of Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States serving under Thomas Jefferson. She is unwaveringly devoted to her father and he worships her. But his arrogant ambitions force her to choose between the man he insists she marry and the young soldier she truly loves. These same ambitions set in motion a chain of events that will end in treason and tragedy."
  • "THEODOSIA BURR was borne on the full tide of history. Her short life has all the drama, all the necessary elements of a great historical novel. Under Anya Seton's guidance, we see Aaron Burr, her father, sitting in his study before the great duel with Alexander Hamilton, and writing that famous letter which began, 'To my dearest Theodosia.' We see Theodosia herself, received like royalty on Blennerhassett Island, expecting to be crowned princess of the Kingdom of Mexico. We see Aaron awaiting trial in the jail at Richmond, repudiated by his son-in-law and by his friends, with Theodosia now playing an important part in his final exoneration. Aaron's star had set, but Theodosia still saw him as a man who could change the course of history. She may have realized too late that she had hitched her wagon to the wrong star. She never admitted it. With Aaron, she attempted to change the stream of American history, but the stream was too powerful for them. She remains a haunting memory, still lovely, still imperious, never vanquished. The author of this brilliant first novel is the daughter of Ernest Thompson Seton."@en
  • "The short life of Theodosia Burr (1783-1813) is hauntingly realized in this bestselling historical novel about the daughter of Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson's vice president. A central figure in her father's political fate, Theodosia was immortalized in her father's famous letter that began, "To my dearest Theodosia." From the unsettling calm surrounding Burr before his duel with Alexander Hamilton to Theodosia's passionate relationship with a young soldier, the delicate relationship between one father and daughter is poignantly captured. --publisher description."@en

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  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Romantic suspense fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"@tr
  • "Fiction"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "History"@en
  • "History"@tr
  • "Biographical fiction"@en
  • "Biographical fiction"
  • "HIstorical fiction"@en
  • "Love stories"@en

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  • "My theodosia"
  • "My Theodosia ; Dragonwyck ; Foxfire"@en
  • "Düslerimin prensesi"
  • "My Theodosia : a novel"
  • "Düşlerimin prensesi : sevgili Theodosia'm"@tr
  • "Moi︠a︡ Teodosii︠a︡ = My Theodosia : roman"
  • "My Theodosia"
  • "My Theodosia"@en
  • "Mijn dochter Theodosia"

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