Saratoga Sojourn

By Allison P. Bennett

Book Overview

Born into a world of wealth and privilege, Ellen Hardin had been carefully groomed throughout her life to live within the parameters of upper-class convention-to marry well and lead a quiet life devoted to family and genteel pursuits. But she was a headstrong young woman who made bold decisions that at times placed her at the center of controversy and scandal, upsetting the staid sensibilities of nineteenth-century New York society.When Ellen's widowed mother married into the influential Walworth family of Saratoga, Ellen and her new stepbrother, Mansfield Walworth, were immediately infatuated with each other. Despite their parents' disapproval the young couple wed, but Mansfield soon proved himself to be an unstable husband. Though they had five children together, the marriage became a volatile battleground. Ellen steeled herself and resolved to not merely survive, but to prevail.In this eloquently written biography, Allison P. Bennett illuminates the life of a dynamic woman who overcame the tribulations of her life to become a historian, educator and a founder of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Filled with all the dramatic elements of a classic tragedy -- ill-fated love, betrayal and societal disapproval and patricide -- Saratoga Sojourn is the riveting and unforgettable saga of Ellen Hardin Walworth. By virtue of her defiance of custom and tenacious perseverance, she became a pioneer of the feminist movement, blazing a trail for future generations of American women.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582441952
• ISBN13: 9781582441955
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Netsource Dist Services
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.8"