President's lady a novel about rachel and andrew jackson

Rachel jackson was the title character of a 1951 historical novel by irving stone, the presidents lady, which told the story of her life with andrew jackson. The presidents lady 1953 future president andrew jackson charlton heston rises to fame as a military hero and rescues love of his life rachel donelson susan hayward from an abusive marriage. The presidents lady 1953 the story of president andrew jackson from his early years, the film begins when he meets rachel donaldson robards. The presidents lady is an historical drama starring charlton heston as andrew jackson and susan hayward as his wife rachel, jackson marries rachel after she divorces her unfaithful first husband. When she died before his inauguration as president in 1829, the duties of first lady fell to her niece, emily donelson.

The jackson campaign made up facts for political advantage, but the real story is of the strongwilled rachel donelson. A novel about rachel and andrew jackson mass market paperback published by new american library mass market paperback, 320 pages. In 1953, the novel was made into a film of the same name starring susan hayward and charlton heston as the jacksons. A novel about rachel and andrew jackson by irving stone online at alibris. A novel about rachel and andrew jackson by irving stone. Tells the story of andrew jackson and his wife, who had been married. Rachel donelson robards jackson was married to andrew jackson. While the allure of the title its ironic significance not at first appreciated is less evident than immortal wife the book is, i think, a better book, and the material more. The story of the devotion of rachel jackson to andrew and a portrait of one of the most colorful eras in american history. But as detailed in the presidents lady, the classic historical novel by irving stone, rachel jacksons true tragedy came when she met and married the love of her life, andrew jackson. A biographical novel, dealing this time with andrew jackson, sure passport to popular favor, and rachel, whose tragic start to her marriage proved the recurrent stumbling block for the checkered years that followed. A novel about rachel and andrew jackson this is one of the great love stories of our country.

The book is put in the perspective of rachel, who had to overcome many problems in the southern frontier, including social injustices. This project was completed for the girl scout gold award. In this sweeping, marvelously written novel, max byrd, the celebrated author of jefferson and grant, presents a superb portrait of andrew jackson, a president remembered for his strong will and tempestuous natureand regarded as the most dangerous man in america. This is the real story of andrew and rachel jackson. Army general and presidentelect andrew jackson, who became the seventh president of the united states. The president s lady is a 1953 biographical film of the life of american president, andrew jackson, and his marriage to rachel donelson robards. The screenplay was by john patrick, based on the 1951 novel by irving stone, the music score by alfred newman, and the.

Andrew jackson was the seventh president of the united states from 1829 to 1837, seeking to act as the direct representative of the common man. The presidents lady now out on limited bluray edition. The presidents lady by irving stone 1996, paperback for. The author, irving stone, is a well known author who writes historical fiction, and in this book, he wrote about the struggles that andrew and rachel jackson had to go through. The plot concentrates on the scandal concerning the legality of their marriage and how they overcame the difficulties. The presidents lady is basically a historically accurate look at the relationship between andrew jackson and his wife, rachel. This series provides biographies of all the first ladies of the united states, as if spoken by each of them in their own words. This 1953 black and white film was taken from the novel. The film was made by 20th century fox, directed by henry levin, and produced by sol c. Rachel jackson was the kind of woman for whom the word longsuffering seems to have been invented.