Dear George, Dear Mary, Mary Calvi
Dear George, Dear Mary, Mary Calvi
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Dear George, Dear Mary
A Novel of George Washington's First Love

Author: Mary Calvi

Narrator: Marisa Calin, Raphael Corkhill

Unabridged: 11 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/19/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

An audiobook about heiress Mary Philipse's relationship with George Washington, based on historical accounts, letters, and personal journals by nine-time New York Emmy Award-winning journalist Mary Calvi.

“Love is said to be an involuntary passion, and it is, therefore, contended that it cannot be resisted.” —George Washington

Did unrequited love spark a flame that ignited a cause that became the American Revolution? Never before has this story about George Washington been told. Crafted from hundreds of letters, witness accounts, and journal entries, Dear George, Dear Mary explores George’s relationship with his first love, New York heiress Mary Philipse, the richest belle in Colonial America.

From elegant eighteenth-century society to bloody battlefields, the novel creates breathtaking scenes and riveting characters. Dramatic portraits of the two main characters unveil a Washington on the precipice of greatness, using the very words he spoke and wrote, and his ravishing love, whose outward beauty and refinement disguise a complex inner struggle.

Dear George, Dear Mary reveals why George Washington had such bitter resentment toward the Brits, established nearly two decades before the American Revolution, and it unveils details of a deception long hidden from the world that led Mary Philipse to be named a traitor, condemned to death and left with nothing. While that may sound like the end, ultimately both Mary and George achieve what they always wanted.

About Mary Calvi

MARY CALVI is a 12-time New York Emmy award-winning journalist and national anchor. Her in-depth research for her debut book, DEAR GEORGE, DEAR MARY: A Novel of George Washington's First Love, is the basis of a Smithsonian Channel documentary. Calvi lives in Yonkers, New York.

About Marisa Calin

Marisa Calin is an actress, narrator, and novelist born in England and educated in New York at the American Academy of the Dramatic Arts. An artist with a flair for everything literary, she has written a young adult novel, You & Me, which received a Kirkus Starred Review, and has narrated the audio books Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier.

About Raphael Corkhill

Raphael Corkhill is an award-winning stage, screen and voice actor. Born and raised in the UK, Raphael graduated from Princeton University then gained his MFA in acting from the University of Southern California. Raphael’s film and television credits include the Warner Bros. feature The Goldfinch, independent TV pilot Manny, and Burning at Both Ends alongside Cary Elwes. His extensive voice credits include billion-dollar video game franchises: Uncharted 4 (BAFTA “Best Game” winner), The Elder Scrolls Online and Titanfall 2, as well as the recent blockbuster ESO: Morrowind. Raphael has narrated numerous titles for Macmillan including The Fallon Trilogy and his audiobook performances have been described by Publisher’s Weekly as “terrific.”


Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela M on February 12, 2019

I’m always a little hesitant to read biographical novels because it’s hard to separate the truth from the fiction, but I couldn’t resist this one because it just sounded so interesting. When I think of George Washington and his personal life it’s Martha who comes to mind. This book tells the story o......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on March 27, 2019

A heartbreaking love story intertwined with George Washington’s military exploits ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY This ill-fated love story between New York heiress Mary Eliza Philipse with George Washington is based on historical accounts, letters, and personal journals. Twenty-four-year-old Washington has just been......more

Goodreads review by Annette on September 18, 2019

1756, Yonkers-On-Hudson, NY Mary Eliza Philipse is nervous about the upcoming ball at Philipse Manor. She is to celebrate her 21st birthday and 220 guests including the most celebrated colonel of the colonies, George Washington, are to be attending. 1753, Fredericksburg, Virginia George Washington wal......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on April 01, 2019

A fascinating novel featuring George Washington's first love, New York heiress Mary Philipse, the richest belle in Colonial America. Dear George, Dear Mary is the result of hundreds of letters, witness accounts, and journal entries. Elegant descriptions of eighteenth century life from ballrooms to......more


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