Betty Madison, young, rich and bored with society, decides to understand politics and goes to watch the Senate at work. There she is drawn to Senator North, a brilliant, reserved statesman bound by duty and an unhappy private life. Their friendship unfolds amid the intrigue, debates and dinner parties of Washington as the nation drifts toward war with Spain.
A sharp political novel of Washington society by one of the boldest women writers of her day. Download the free EPUB.