White Houses A Novel
White Houses A Novel by Amy Bloom, published by Random House Publishing Group on October 30, 2018, is a reprint edition comprising 240 pages. This novel presents a sensuous account of the forbidden affair between Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok, who meets Eleanor in 1932 while covering Franklin Roosevelt’s presidential campaign. As their relationship evolves from initial skepticism to deep intimacy, Hick finds herself navigating a life she never anticipated, including moving into the White House and becoming an influential figure within the Roosevelt administration.
Readers will discover a richly woven narrative that explores themes of love, ambition, and the complexities of personal relationships against a historical backdrop. The story follows Hick’s journey as she balances her role as a prominent reporter and her deepening connection with Eleanor, all while engaging with the political landscape of the time. Set in various locations from Washington, D.C. to New York, White Houses captures the emotional depth and wit of its characters, offering insights into their lives and the challenges they face.
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For readers of The Paris Wife and The Swans of Fifth Avenue comes a “sensuous, captivating account of a forbidden affair between two women” (People)—Eleanor Roosevelt and “first friend” Lorena Hickok.
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Lorena Hickok meets Eleanor Roosevelt in 1932 while reporting on Franklin Roosevelt’s first presidential campaign. Having grown up worse than poor in South Dakota and reinvented herself as the most prominent woman reporter in America, “Hick,” as she’s known to her friends and admirers, is not quite instantly charmed by the idealistic, patrician Eleanor. But then, as her connection with the future first lady deepens into intimacy, what begins as a powerful passion matures into a lasting love, and a life that Hick never expected to have. She moves into the White House, where her status as “first friend” is an open secret, as are FDR’s own lovers. After she takes a job in the Roosevelt administration, promoting and protecting both Roosevelts, she comes to know Franklin not only as a great president but as a complicated rival and an irresistible friend, capable of changing lives even after his death. Through it all, even as Hick’s bond with Eleanor is tested by forces both extraordinary and common, and as she grows as a woman and a writer, she never loses sight of the love of her life.
From Washington, D.C. to Hyde Park, from a little white house on Long Island to an apartment on Manhattan’s Washington Square, White Houses moves elegantly through fascinating places and times, written in compelling prose and with emotional depth, wit, and acuity.
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