Mount Vernon Love Story: A Novel of George and Martha Washington

This is by far one of the very best historical novels that I have ever read. I read it as a part of a book club to which I belong. Mary Higgins Clark made George and Martha Washington and those who surrounded them very real people, not just historical figures whom we have revered. It was warm, wonderful and a totally delightful read. The review by members of our book club was absolutely glowing.

This was a wonderful story. It was touching, interesting and kept me wanting more. It was not only a story of George Washington's life but of his love for Martha and his home. I would recommend to anyone.

Thank-you Mary Higgins Clark for another fine read. I am not a history buff but was mesmerized with the information you shared in this book. It was quite enjoyable!!! A great book for those who want to know a bit more about the daily lives of those who shaped our country...but do not want to get buried in geneologies and factual tidbits.

This was an absolutely great book. However, as another reviewer noted, the book was short and also left me wanting more. I found myself not putting the book down at all. I am not one to boast on interest in historical knowledge but this book, though just a novel, made me appreciate the father of our country. Just like any of Mary Higgins Clark's other books, you need to read this one. If not to add to your appreciation of the United States, then to experience, yet again, the absolute talent of the author.

George Washington's father died when the future president was young. His mother was a harsh disciplinarian insuring George and his siblings behaved. George seemed to flee her whenever he could get away spending time at his half-brother's Mount Vernon home (yes - that historical home). George's first love is Sally Fairfax and his chosen profession surveyor, but war seemed to be his destiny. First he fought (unsuccessfully) during the French and Indian War and then the American Revolution.This biography uses Washington's retirement to Mount Vernon with his beloved Patsy (Martha's nickname) as a focal point for looking back over the lives of the first president and his spouse. The book concentrates on his personal life not his public life. Thus, readers see another side to Washington. Though opinions are interspersed throughout, mystery suspense thriller writer Mary Higgins Clark provides a strong insightful look at Washington and literally the first "First Lady" that historical readers will enjoy.Harriet Klausner