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Rinaldi, Ann

An Unlikely Friendship: A Novel of Mary Todd Lincoln and Elizabeth Keckley

243 pp. | Harcourt | January, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-15-205597-4 $17.00
(4) 4-6 The shifting first-person narrative separately treats the childhoods of Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker, Keckley, a former slave. Though much is known about Lincoln, Keckley's story is mostly conjecture, and while both women are intriguing characters in American history, this novel's lack of focus will leave readers confused about fact versus fiction. A prologue, epilogue, and author's note are included.
Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

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