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If a Poem Could Live and Breathe: A Novel of Teddy Roosevelt's First Love

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Condition
Very Good
A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the book cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. Some identifying marks on the inside cover, but this is minimal. Very little wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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ISBN
9781250277831

About this product

Product Identifiers

Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
1250277833
ISBN-13
9781250277831
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8057254737

Product Key Features

Book Title
If a Poem Could Live and Breathe : a Novel of Teddy Roosevelt's First Love
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Biographical, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Mary Calvi
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2022-045394
Reviews
Praise for If a Poem Could Live and Breathe "Another solid presidential love story. . . The authenticity of Theodore's feelings for Alice is made palpable in the magnetic narrative, and the inclusion of his love letters to Alice, some published for the very first time, is a nice touch. Historical fiction fans will be pleased." -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Dear George, Dear Mary "Calvi's debut skillfully depicts the ill-fated love story of a promising 24-year-old colonel named George Washington and Mary Eliza Philipse, a...New York heiress, [in this] 'affecting' narrative." -- Publishers Weekly " Calvi's portrait of Washington as an earnest young man striving for success but beleaguered on every front is convincing and, in a way, endearing. It is also a fascinating and unique look at pre-Revolutionary War society, with its misunderstandings and simmering resentments, and notable for the author's use of contemporaneous documents." -- Booklist, Praise for If a Poem Could Live and Breathe "Another solid presidential love story. . . The authenticity of Theodore's feelings for Alice is made palpable in the magnetic narrative, and the inclusion of his love letters to Alice, some published for the very first time, is a nice touch. Historical fiction fans will be pleased." -- Publishers Weekly "An entertaining novel to devour with tissues nearby." -- The Historical Novel Society Praise for Dear George, Dear Mary "Calvi's debut skillfully depicts the ill-fated love story of a promising 24-year-old colonel named George Washington and Mary Eliza Philipse, a...New York heiress, [in this] 'affecting' narrative." -- Publishers Weekly " Calvi's portrait of Washington as an earnest young man striving for success but beleaguered on every front is convincing and, in a way, endearing. It is also a fascinating and unique look at pre-Revolutionary War society, with its misunderstandings and simmering resentments, and notable for the author's use of contemporaneous documents." -- Booklist, Praise for Dear George, Dear Mary "Calvi's debut skillfully depicts the ill-fated love story of a promising 24-year-old colonel named George Washington and Mary Eliza Philipse, a...New York heiress, [in this] 'affecting' narrative." -- Publishers Weekly " Calvi's portrait of Washington as an earnest young man striving for success but beleaguered on every front is convincing and, in a way, endearing. It is also a fascinating and unique look at pre-Revolutionary War society, with its misunderstandings and simmering resentments, and notable for the author's use of contemporaneous documents." -- Booklist
Synopsis
A fact-based romantic speculative novel about Teddy Roosevelt's first love, by Mary Calvi, author of Dear George, Dear Mary. Studded with the real love letters between a young Theodore Roosevelt and Boston beauty Alice Lee--many of them never before published-- If a Poem Could Live and Breathe makes vivid what many historians believe to be the pivotal years that made the future president into the man of action that defined his political life, and cemented his legacy. Cambridge, 1878. The era of the Gilded Age. Alice Lee sets out to break from the norms of her mother's generation. Women are fighting for educational opportunities and exploring a new sense of intellectual and personal freedom. Native New Yorker, Harvard student Teddy Roosevelt, is on his own journey of discovery, and when they meet, unrelenting currents of love change the trajectory of his life forever. If a Poem Could Live and Breathe is an indelible portrait of the authenticity of first love, the heartache of loss, and how overcoming the worst of life's obstacles can push one to greatness never imagined.
LC Classification Number
PS3603.A44639I4 2023

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