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The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Library Binding – Large Print, June 29 2022

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"This marvelous novel kept me up way past my bedtime. I just had to be there with the Post cereal heiress through every twist and turn."--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls

"Allison Pataki takes the reader on a luxurious ride filled with jet-setting locales and opulent mansions, while deftly revealing how Marjorie Post's humble beginnings fed her desire to become a new kind of heiress, forging her own way through the world and keenly aware of her legacy."--Fiona Davis, New York Timesbestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue

Mrs. Post, the President and First Lady are here to see you. . . . So begins another average evening for Marjorie Merriweather Post. Presidents have come and gone, but she has hosted them all. Growing up in the modest farmlands of Battle Creek, Michigan, Marjorie was inspired by a few simple rules: always think for yourself, never take success for granted, and work hard--even when deemed American royalty, even while covered in imperial diamonds. Marjorie had an insatiable drive to live and love and to give more than she got. From crawling through Moscow warehouses to rescue the Tsar's treasures to outrunning the Nazis in London, from serving the homeless of the Great Depression to entertaining Roosevelts, Kennedys, and Hollywood's biggest stars, Marjorie Merriweather Post lived an epic life few could imagine.

Marjorie's journey began gluing cereal boxes in her father's barn as a young girl. No one could have predicted that C. W. Post's Cereal Company would grow into the General Foods empire and reshape the American way of life, with Marjorie as its heiress and leading lady. Not content to stay in her prescribed roles of high-society wife, mother, and hostess, Marjorie dared to demand more, making history in the process. Before turning thirty she amassed millions, becoming the wealthiest woman in the United States. But it was her life-force, advocacy, passion, and adventurous spirit that led to her stunning legacy.

And yet Marjorie's story, though full of beauty and grandeur, set in the palatial homes she built such as Mar-a-Lago, was equally marked by challenge and tumult. A wife four times over, Marjorie sought her happily-ever-after with the blue-blooded party boy who could not outrun his demons, the charismatic financier whose charm turned to betrayal, the international diplomat with a dark side, and the bon vivant whose shocking secrets would shake Marjorie and all of society. Marjorie did everything on a grand scale, especially when it came to love.

Bestselling and acclaimed author Allison Pataki has crafted an intimate portrait of a larger-than-life woman, a powerful story of one woman falling in love with her own voice and embracing her own power while shaping history in the process.

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Thorndike Press Large Print
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June 29 2022
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14.61 x 3.18 x 22.23 cm
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1432896962
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978-1432896966
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"This marvelous novel kept me up way past my bedtime, following Marjorie Post from one magnificent decade to the next. What a life! I just had to be there with the Post cereal heiress through every twist and turn--wanting so desperately for her to triumph."--Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls

"A deliciously dishy deep dive into the storied life of one of America's uncrowned society queens . . . New-money heiress Marjorie Post isn't content to remain a society bride, and she bursts glass ceiling after glass ceiling as she remakes herself into a savvy entrepreneur, a visionary philanthropist, a presidential hostess, and much, much more. Allison Pataki brings a towering legend to life with warmth, wit, and clear admiration for a woman ahead of her time."--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network

"The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post is a richly detailed and impeccably researched triumph. Historical fiction readers will love this immersive and sweeping tribute to the fascinating Marjorie Merriweather Post."--Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba

"With remarkable expertise, Allison Pataki has given literary voice to this legendary and remarkable historical figure. Here is an intriguing plunge into the very soul of a woman who walked both the hard and the beautiful roads of life and deserves to be remembered. The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post is transportive fiction at its best!"--Susan Meissner, bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things

"Allison Pataki takes the reader on a luxurious ride filled with jet-setting locales and opulent mansions, while deftly revealing how Marjorie Post's humble beginnings fed her desire to become a new kind of heiress, forging her own way through the world and keenly aware of her legacy. As with all of Pataki's novels, this one is superbly researched, sweeping, and irresistible."--Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue

"Allison Pataki has written a fascinating novel about one of Washington's most formidable female figures."--Nancy Rubin Stuart, author of American Empress: The Life and Times of Marjorie Merriweather Post

"A character study of a larger-than-life character whose truth was most certainly stranger than fiction, and whose influence can still be felt today."--Town & Country

About the Author

Allison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of The Traitor's Wife, The Accidental Empress, Sisi, Where the Light Falls, and The Queen's Fortune, as well as the nonfiction memoir Beauty in the Broken Places and two children's books, Nelly Takes New York and Poppy Takes Paris. Allison's novels have been translated into more than twenty languages. A former news writer and producer, Allison has written for The New York Times, ABC News, HuffPost, USA Today, Fox News, and other outlets. She has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, Good Day New York, Good Day Chicago, and MSNBC's Morning Joe. Allison graduated cum laude from Yale University, is a member of The Historical Novel Society, and lives in New York with her husband and family.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thorndike Press Large Print; Large type / Large print edition (June 29 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 685 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1432896962
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1432896966
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 794 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.61 x 3.18 x 22.23 cm

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Allison Pataki is the New York Times bestselling author of THE MAGNIFICENT LIVES OF MARJORIE POST, THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE, THE TRAITOR'S WIFE, THE ACCIDENTAL EMPRESS, SISI: EMPRESS ON HER OWN, WHERE THE LIGHT FALLS, as well as the nonfiction memoir BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN PLACES and two children's books, NELLY TAKES NEW YORK and POPPY TAKES PARIS. Allison’s novels have been translated into more than twenty languages. A former news writer and producer, Allison has written for The New York Times, ABC News, The Huffington Post, USA Today, Fox News and other outlets. She has appeared on The TODAY Show, Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, Good Day New York, Good Day Chicago and MSNBC’s Morning Joe.

Allison graduated Cum Laude from Yale University with a major in English and spent several years in journalism before switching to fiction writing. A member of The Historical Novel Society and a certified Yoga instructor, Allison lives in New York with her husband and family. To learn more and connect with Allison, please visit www.AllisonPataki.com or Twitter @AllisonPataki.

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Joanne

Wonderful read.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 2, 2022

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One of my favourite reads in a while.

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Ffiona and Stella

A whirlwind look at a fascinating life

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 15, 2022

A whirlwind look at the luxury-filled life of Marjorie Post, Pataki's book takes us from Post's early childhood with her struggling parents, through the rise of her family's industry and wealth, and in and out of four wildly different marriages. Pataki makes the interesting choice to present everything with a similar weight, such that her lightly fictionalized version of Post tosses off laundry lists of her expensive treasures or famous friends with the same breezy quality she enters or exits a marriage, has a child, or announces a war has begun or ended. Post's father dies in a page. She falls in love in a page. She buys her next yacht or finds her husband cheating in a page. We rarely settle into a scene and we often end a chapter as soon as a major event has occurred, such that we skip over Post's reaction, creating a read with a distinct emotional remove. I'd be curious to read another account that's more selective with the story, so the events depicted had more room to breathe and the characters had more space to grapple with grief or desire. Or an account that focuses on a specific tension in Post's life, such as the differences in how she approached business vs. marriage, or how she enjoyed luxury but also engaged in significant philanthropy, or how she found her own version of leadership during years when she had to cede so much leadership to men. There's so much material and there are so many ways into this story. This particular version gives us a broad sweep of Post's life as a daughter, wife, and mother with an emphasis on the famous people she encountered, the homes she had built, and the belongings she amassed throughout her lifetime.

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Shelley

Actually Learned Something

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 16, 2022

This book is a mix of historical fiction and biography of Post Foods heir Marjorie Merriweather Post. I found this book informative and fascinating. I loved how the book showed Marjorie going through difficult times in the world, The Civil War, WWI, The Great Depression and WWII! She is an extraordinary woman of strength, heart and good character. I loved learning about her and her life and all the wonderful things she's done. The writing was very descriptive and it was easy to put myself there in the times. I think I would have loved being friends with Marjorie if I were to meet her. What an interesting character from history that I previously knew nothing about.

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Kindle Customer

Really disappointing

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 7, 2022

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I love Allison's previous books but this was a hard long slog with the chief issue being an one dimensional character.

F. E. De Sanctis

Very Shallow Read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 8, 2022

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I stopped reading and deleted this from my Kindle library after marriage 4. The beginning of the book, her early years was engaging. But the rest of this book had no depth, just more homes, opulence, marriages, divorce, her hostess abilities. As someone else said she lived in such an amazing time in history yet all of that isn't a side note to her excess. A waste of time to read in my opinion.

25 people found this helpful

Robil

Stunning

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 19, 2022

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This was one truly of the best books I have ever read in my life. There's nothing else to say!

21 people found this helpful

P. Priest

An Extraordinary Woman!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 7, 2022

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How come I never knew about Marjorie Merriweather Post until I started watching THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA and the struggles between POST and KELLOGG? This woman was not only magnificent at running her company after her father died (creator of General Foods, including the buyout of the great Bird's Eye frozen foods company), but she was an amazing entrepreneur in times of great need (Great War, Great Depression, WWII, etc.), jumping in and helping out whenever and wherever she could. This book is historical fiction, but well researched. I wanted it to continue. And this is just the tip of the iceberg. I highly recommend reading this book to get a great overview of Marjorie Post.

14 people found this helpful

mz johansen

What A Life!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2023

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What an interesting book! I loved this read. I knew the name ‘Marjorie Merriweather Post’, but did not know anything about her. Her life, while certainly having it’s share of heartache and problems, was most extraordinary. Wealth like hers is something that I cannot even conceive of, let alone dream about. So incredibly over the top. I think, for a woman of her time, she was a trailblazer and an exemplary role model. She lived a life of privilege, philanthropy and excess, but she did so much for so many too. She tried to use her wealth for good which I certainly find to be a plus!

Well written, well paced and a great page turner read!

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