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Dear George Dear Mary A Novel of George Washington First Love Mary Calvi Books

I was mesmerized by this well written novel based on historical fact. I couldn’t put the book down. It painted such beautiful images that I could imagine exactly each scene described and the detail shared in the food, dress, decor and traditions made the story come alive. It was romantic and I felt the love between George Washington and Mary Phillipse. I would highly recommend it.


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Dear George Dear Mary A Novel of George Washington First Love Mary Calvi Books Reviews

This richly detailed and fascinating historical fiction novel tells the little known, ill-fated love story of George Washington and New York heiress Mary Eliza Philipse. Using letters and journal entries, Mary Calvi creates an incredible sense of place and history. Despite knowing that George Washington eventually marries Martha Dandridge, the reader can not help but hold out hope for these two protagonists. Whether it is fate or the British forces that work to keep them apart, the love story of George and Mary is bittersweet.

This is a wonderful novel for fans of historical fiction and especially those interested in our founding fathers. Romance readers will also find plenty to love about this well researched and beautifully portrayed relationship.
When I read the synopsis of this book I was very interested in the story. However, as soon as I began the first chapter, it failed to grab me. I read the book, but never gained an affinity for the story. I was lukewarm to each chapter, hoping my feelings would change, but alas, they didn't, This novel was a miss for me. I really like the cover. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance read.
The story line just did not let me put the book down. I read it in one day. The details were so vivid and compelling everywhere from the food to the military strategies. Thanks to Ms. Calvi's research George and Mary came to life. I highly recommend this book!
Dear George, Dear Mary by Mary Calvi tells the intriguing story of George Washington’s first love. Interspersed with excepts from Washington’s journals and writings, the romance is set against the evolving character of the iconic president. While it is evident that the basic facts are accurate in that Mary and George met, corresponded, it is difficult to tell where the historian stopped, and the novelist began. I truly wished that the author had provided chapter notes for the readers that might have wanted more transparency into the process by which fiction and history are woven together.

Calvi is a talented writer whose descriptions of the land and characters are mesmerizing. At times, the dialogue seemed stilted and flowery. I wondered if this was attributable to the author’s adherence to the speech patterns of the historical period or for some other reason.
One other aspect seemed extraordinarily out of character with the times; Mary Eliza, a young heiress of an upper class and highly esteemed family, seemed to have an enormous amount of freedom to engage in a romantic relationship with the young Washington, absent any supervision or chaperones.

I enjoyed the story, and my interest in George Washington was definitely sparked. I am looking forward to reading at least one of the biographies that are available. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.
I found this story quite interesting in that it gave the reader a different picture of George Washington. His 150 rules of conduct were obviously something he tried very hard to live by, and they all appeared to be supported by either common sense or good morals.

It was obvious that Calvi's historical research for this book was plentiful, yet it was difficult to determine what was really fact and what was fiction. We always seem to look at Washington either from a military or presidential point of view, and this book did make him seem more human. It is easy to imagine him as a young man being swept away by a beautiful young lady who was at ease with him since his immediate family was all gone other than a sister in law. I would find it debatable though that he kept up a relationship with her after his marriage to Martha or that he joined the Patriots because he couldn't marry her. I feel he became very frustrated with his lack of progress when serving with the British forces and that, as well as the treatment of the new country by Britain, were his reasons behind his switch in loyalty. His treatment of Mary during the Battles was IMHO due to his previous relationship with her as well as his "150 rules of courtesy."

Generally an interesting read that I would recommend for a different perspective of our first president.

** I received a complimentary copy of this book from St. Martin's Press through NetGalley. Opinions are mine alone. I was not compensated for this review.
This was a different perspective on George Washington. A military man, a war hero, the Father of our country. I never thought much about his life other than during the Revolutionary War. Of course, he was human with his likes, dislikes and love. This time period in history happens to be among my favorites, yet this book didn't appeal to me, I felt it was too dry. It might be that I was looking for something a bit more "personal" in nature. However, I do appreciate the author's research and for that reason, I based my review giving the book 3 stars. Perhaps because he was a military man, he really didn't have the time to devote to Mary Eliza Philipse. Perhaps, even after all the years, the love they both shared with one another still remained. Honestly, we'll never know!

My thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
If you love American history this book is for you it got my imagination going wild.
I was mesmerized by this well written novel based on historical fact. I couldn’t put the book down. It painted such beautiful images that I could imagine exactly each scene described and the detail shared in the food, dress, decor and traditions made the story come alive. It was romantic and I felt the love between George Washington and Mary Phillipse. I would highly recommend it.