American Wife

A Novel

By: Curtis Sittenfeld

Narrated by: Kimberly Farr

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeously written novel that weaves class, wealth, race, and fate into a brilliant portrait of a first lady—from the author of Rodham and Eligible

“Terrific . . . an intelligent, bighearted novel about a controversial political dynasty.”—Entertainment Weekly

NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Time • People • Entertainment Weekly

A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice Lindgren has no idea that she will one day end up in the White House, married to the president. In her small Wisconsin hometown she learns the virtues of politeness, but a tragic accident when she is seventeen shatters her identity and changes the trajectory of her life. More than a decade later, when the charismatic son of a powerful Republican family sweeps her off her feet, she is surprised to find herself admitted into a world of privilege.

And when her husband unexpectedly becomes governor and then president, she discovers that she is married to a man she both loves and fundamentally disagrees with—and that her private beliefs increasingly run against her public persona. As her husband’s presidency enters its second term, Alice must confront contradictions years in the making and face questions nearly impossible to answer.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review • Chicago Tribune • NPR • Rocky Mountain News • St. Louis Post-Dispatch • The Washington Post Book World©2008 Curtis Sittenfeld; (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

The amazing creation of the wife’s persona— a strong support and love for a husband who views she does not share.

The narrator’s voice was spot on. The perfect soft tone of clear-thinking and measured cadence.

Excellent book, limited recording

This is one of my favorite books, but I felt the abridgment of the story for the audio version gave the characters—especially the main character—limited depth. For this reason I recommend the print version above the audio.

American Wife

This was a very good book. It was most intertaining and I would recommend it to any one who enjoys reading. Well written!!!

Really good!

This book is patterned after Laura Bush, so I was excited to get into it. Great story and narration and I highly recommend this one!

The similarities of Barbara Bush and Alice.

The mystery of where the information came from. There was a genuinely factual concept to this story.