The First Partner: Hillary Rodham Clinton -1st Edition/1st Printing

Milton, Joyce

ISBN 10: 0688155014 / ISBN 13: 9780688155018

Published by William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, 1999

About this Item

A bright first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with soiled page edges in alike dust-jacket with light edgewear; Hillary Rodham Clinton tells her story in her own words, recounting her experiences as a young woman striving to achieve her dream of becoming a lawyer, first lady of Arkansas, and first female senator from New York. She describes her pivotal role in the history of the United States, from her work on the Watergate investigation and presidency to her role in the development of the Clinton Foundation and her work on behalf of women and children.; 8vo; 435 pages.

Seller Inventory # 26373

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The First Partner: Hillary Rodham Clinton -1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688155014
• ISBN 13: 9780688155018
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Fiction::Suspense
  • Presidents, First Ladies, and State Leaders
  • Fiction::Novels
  • History::America
  • First Editions
  • Collection Starter::Hundred Dollars or Less
  • By Year Of Issue::1990s

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Synopsis

In 1998, Hillary Rodham Clinton became the most admired woman in America while also becoming the most visibly wronged wife in the world. Standing by her husband, President Bill Clinton, as she and the nation learned the truth behind the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the First Lady assumed two roles--dutiful spouse and passionate defense attorney--which she had played on numerous occasions during the course of their tumultuous yet politically unified relationship.

Now esteemed biographer and journalist Joyce Milton examines this formidable, fascinating woman, giving probing insight into the First Lady's character, her values and her career. In The First Partner, Milton goes behind the scenes at the Clinton White House and explores the First Lady's involvement in Travelgate, Filegate, the Health Care Task Force fiasco and fund-raising for the 1996 presidential campaign, showing how these controversies grew out of the tensions in her political partnership with Bill Clinton. Milton also describes how Mrs. Clinton's defensive reactions to her husband's chronic infidelities have often misfired and have sometimes enabled his bad behavior. She examines the differing psychologies of the President and First Lady, yet shows that when faced with political accusations, they take a similar approach of telling only as much of the truth as is necessary--a reaction that has increasingly gotten them into trouble.

Meticulously reported and researched, The First Partner offers keen new understanding of this complex woman who has infuriated and confounded as many people as she has inspired.

About the Author

Joyce Milton is the author of Tramp: The Life of Charlie Chaplin and several other books. She is also the coauthor of The Rosenberg File. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.