Nelda Hirsh

American Triangle Nelda Hirsh

Two different and extraordinary women occupy Thomas Jefferson's heart and mind - his daughter Patsy Jefferson Randolph and his slave and mistress Sally Hemings. This riveting and carefully researched historical novel explores the entangled, loving, fraught relationships of this trio during the founding days of America amidst the toxic culture of slavery. Patsy and Sally, often living together at Monticello, vie for Jefferson's attention, and Jefferson, genius and great statesman, reveals himself to be a devoted father, loyal lover, and flawed human being.