Unwise Passions: A True Story of a Remarkable Woman-- and the First Great Scandal of Eighteenth-Century America - Hardcover

Crawford, Alan Pell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 068483474X ISBN 13: 9780684834740

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 2000

Synopsis

Recreates one of the most sensational trials in American history involving Nancy Randolph, a young woman from a wealthy family in Virginia, who played a role in the murder trial of her brother-in-law, who was accused on fathering and killing an illegitimate child.

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"The Washington Times"

This book is a Must Read for anyone who wants an inside story of the early struggles of our country and of a remarkable true heroine.

Richard Brookhiser, "The Wall Street Journal"

ÝA¨n unbeatable tale....We think of the Founders as men of marble, but they knew that human hearts (including their own) could be dark and tempestuous. That is why they built their political systems with such care. "Unwise Passions" is the black velvet backdrop to an introductory course in political philosophy.

"Richmond Times-Dispatch"

Reminiscent of both "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" and James Fox's "White Mischief," Crawford's book is more than simply an interesting addition to Virginiana. "Unwise Passions" blends social history, politics, and mystery into what would become a classic work of scholarship. That the book is such an entertaining read is the bonus bestowed by an author of much talent.

"The Washington Post Book World"

...an engaging exercise in popular history...[Nancy Randolph] was an extra-ordinary woman...and we are indebted to Alan Pell Crawford for rescuing her from undeserved oblivion.

"The News & Observer"

Crawford addresses his subject with a historian's accuracy, and he generously spices his text with rich and gossipy details....[He] crafts an elegant, true history with intelligence and grace.

Richard Brookhiser, "The Wall Street Journal"

[A]n unbeatable tale....We think of the Founders as men of marble, but they knew that human hearts (including their own) could be dark and tempestuous. That is why they built their political systems with such care. "Unwise Passions" is the black velvet backdrop to an introductory course in political philosophy.

"The Washington Times"This book is a Must Read for anyone who wants an inside story of the early struggles of our country and of a remarkable true heroine.

"The Washington Post Book World,.".an engaging exercise in popular history...[Nancy Randolph] was an extra-ordinary woman...and we are indebted to Alan Pell Crawford for rescuing her from undeserved oblivion.

"The News & Observer"Crawford addresses his subject with a historian's accuracy, and he generously spices his text with rich and gossipy details....[He] crafts an elegant, true history with intelligence and grace.

Richard Brookhiser, "The Wall Street Journal"[A]n unbeatable tale....We think of the Founders as men of marble, but they knew that human hearts (including their own) could be dark and tempestuous. That is why they built their political systems with such care. "Unwise Passions" is the black velvet backdrop to an introductory course in political philosophy.

About the Author

Alan Pell Crawford is the author of Thunder on the Right: The "New Right" and The Politics of Resentment, which The New Republic called "a significant work of political and intellectual history." A vice-president of Emergence Brand Labs, he lives in Richmond, Virginia, with his wife, Sally Curran, and their two sons, Ned and Tim.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 068483474X
• ISBN 13: 9780684834740
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 329