A Bantam Book / February 2007


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Copyright © 2007 by Barbara Hambly


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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Hambly, Barbara.

Patriot hearts : a novel of the founding mothers / Barbara Hambly.

p. cm.

1. Washington, Martha, 1731–1802—Fiction. 2. Adams, Abigail, 1744–1818—Fiction. 3. Hemings, Sally—Fiction. 4. Madison, Dolley, 1768–1849—Fiction. 5. Women—United States—Biography—Fiction. 6. Women in politics—United States—History—18th century—Fiction. 7. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—Fiction.


I. Title.


PS3558.A4215P38 2007

813'.54—dc22                                             2006024174


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