Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule

By Jennifer Chiaverini

Book Overview

A novel about friendship and freedom with compelling characters based on real people from American history. Julia Grant was the wife of US President and Civil War general Ulysses S. Grant. Despite her husband's objections, Julia kept as her slave another Julia, known as Jule. Both women risked certain danger as they travelled to and from the field of war. Though Julia secretly taught Jule how to read - while Jule became her vision-impaired mistress's eyes to the world - the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation inspired Jule to make a daring bid for freedom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1101983833
• ISBN13: 9781101983836
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Dutton
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.9" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Mrs Grant and her viewpoint.

There is very little in the story about Madame Jule. Her character is not developed and as a reader I felt I would have had the same reading experience without her side story. Jule does not seem to be necessary to this book. Mrs. Grant seems to be also underdeveloped and too much time spent describing frivolous details and conversations. No real depth to this book.