I can honestly say that I feel their sacrifice after having read this book. In her epilogue she stresses that the most important thing that this book could represent to be true would be the fact that many brave men (and women) sacrificed their lives so that we could live in a land of liberty. Moser is particularly artful in the way that she weaves the story of Martha’s life together, however. Some secrets are buried in the past (burned letters and lost property, etc.) that prevent us from having full knowledge. The truth is: there is a lot that we cannot ever know. This is a historical novel and she does not make any pretenses about what may or may not be true. Moser states that when she had letters or quotes to go on regarding Martha’s life, that said information received “first dibs.” She elaborated and guesses at what Martha might have done or said at times, using the information that she found about Martha. I admit to confusing the two at times, although I try my best to get the facts straight. I enjoy history very much and also have a healthy love of fiction. At the end of the book she clearly sets out what was fact and what was fiction. However, she admits it in a truly fantastic and humbling way. We meet her just as she has become the widow of Daniel Custis and follow along in her journey with George and the birth of the United States. It “details” the life of Martha Washington, wife of our country’s first president. Washington’s Lady is the third in Moser’s “Women of History” series. This was the first book by Nancy Moser that I have had the opportunity to read and, I assure you, it will not be the last. She blogs about books regularly at Reading to Know.
I reviewed another of Nancy Moser’s historical novels, Just Jane, in a column here last fall, and it’s still stands out as one of the favorite books I’ve read this year.Ĭarrie comes by her book obsession honestly, having descended from a long line of bibliophiles. This is a perfect time to showcase one of our new writers. So hard that I have quite a few book reviews waiting in the wings there, and since I’ve been busy getting the site ready to launch (and preparing to teach VBS at my church next week), I’ve been spending more time at the computer than reading this week. However, my team of reviewers over at 5 Minutes for Books have been working hard. I will still be writing the weekly book review column here at 5 Minutes for Mom– most weeks. I’m proud to be managing editor, but don’t think that you can get rid of me that easily.
I’m sure that by now you know about the launch of our new site where you can find daily postings about books– 5 Minutes for Books.
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