Although she was one of the most famous american women of the 1800s, her name is known only to devout students of american history. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. After he was divorced from lona, he and jean married. A biographical novel of michelangelo, and lust for life, and more on. Immortal wife 1944, the story of jesse benton fremont, wife of the explorer john fremont. Immortal wife has 7 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. It provided romance and human nature, against the backdrop of the history of the settling of. Irving stone, american writer of popular historical biographies.
Born for the headlines daughter of the firebrand, thomas benton, married very young to the young cartographer and explorer when they fll in love at first sight. Immortal wife, the biographical novel of jessie benton fremont. Fremont and his wife were millionaires and paupers, one of the most famous couples of their times. Debs presidents lady 1951, novel, of the wife of andrew jackson love is eternal 1954, novel, of abraham lincoln the agony and the ecstasy 1961, novel, of michelangelo the passions of the mind 1971, novel, of sigmund freud. Dj worn, browning,torn,pieces missing, soiled, previous owners name, cover,worn, light fading and soiling,slightly warped, pages light soiling,page edges toned with age,and bumped corners. Immortal wife by irving stone goodreads share book. The biographical novel of jessie benton fremont by irving stone paperback 1969 by. This is fictionized biography the subject jessie benton fremont, wife of of the most dramatic and controversial figures in history, john c. Irving stone, a prolific author whose exhaustively researched and often immense biographical novels included lust for life, based on the story of.
Immortal wife is biographical historical fiction about the life of jesse benton fremont, writer, and wife of explorer john fremont. This is the biography of jessie benton fremont, daughter of thomas hart benton, first senator from missouri, and wife of the early explorer of the west, john c. Stone first came to prominence with the publication of lust for life 1934, a vivid fictionalized biography of the painter vincent van gogh. I learned more about history in this book than i did in school. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Irving stone project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Immortal wife, the biographical novel of jesse benton. Immortal wife cardinal edition paperback 1961 by irving stone author. Immortal wife by irving stone, 1st edition 1944, vintage.
He was an americanborn writer, known well for his classical biographical novels featuring eminent artists, statesmen and intellectuals. Irving stone books list of books by author irving stone. The biographical novel of jessie benton fremont, stone, irving on. But the woman he has chosen was the perfect mate for one of the most dramatic and controversial figures in our history, john c. Immortal wife by stone irving, first edition abebooks. They went into 50 years of storm and stress, sunshine and shadow, adventure. Immortal wife by irving stone, 1st edition 1944, vintage wartime book. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Immortal wife is his second book, about the life of jessie benton. The biographical novel of jessie benton fremont, hardcover 1944 by irving stone author. Irving stone biographical novel of the controversial wife of john c. Irving stone was extremely popular in the mid20th century for mostly. Immortal wife by irving stone book cover, description, publication history.
Immortal wife is biographical historical fiction about the life. Immortal wife by irving stone hard cover book consolidated book publishers. The fremont that a town and peak in california are named for, the one who discovered carson pass and was one of the first white people to see lake tahoe, who issued the first emancipation proclamation. Immortal wife, the biographical novel of jessie benton. Immortal wife book by irving stone 7 available editions.
See all books authored by irving stone, including the agony and the ecstasy. Lust for life and immortal wife by stone, irving and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now. Irving stones most popular book is the agony and the ecstasy. Buy immortal wife by irving stone online at alibris. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare books and out of print books from over 100,000 booksellers. Lust for life and immortal wife 1419164368 by stone, irving. Stone, irving immortal wife book club edition ebay. Books by irving stone author of the agony and the ecstasy. According to the times, lust for life the title suggested by his first wife was rejected by seventeen publishers over three years before being published in 1934. This is the thrid book by stone i have read, the others being they also ran read 15 aug 1945 and his book on clarence darrow read 17 jul 1952. Search for library items search for lists search for.
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