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A More Obedient Wife: A Novel of the Early Supreme Court

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A More Obedient Wife: A Novel of the Early Supreme Court - Wexler, Natalie
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Set against the turbulent background of the 1790s, this novel blends excerpts from over 100 letters and other 18th-century documents with speculation to create an engaging tale of four real historical figures--two Supreme Court Justices (James Iredell and James Wilson) and their respective wives. Told from the points of view of the two women, the fictional narrative of A More Obedient Wife fleshes out the bare bones of the historical record, bringing its long-dead characters to vivid life and centering on timeless themes of ...

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A More Obedient Wife: A Novel of the Early Supreme Court 2006, Kalorama Press, Washington, DC

ISBN-13: 9780615135168

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