The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr
- Author Susan Holloway Scott
- Narrator Kirsten Potter
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 24 September 2019
- Run Time 17 hours and 55 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biographical fiction, Historical fiction.
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What to expect
Eugénie Bearhani (1760–1835) was born in Calcutta, raised in Haiti, and brought as a servant—a free woman of color—to America by an English officer on the eve of the American Revolution. Yet none of that prepared Eugénie for her next employer: Colonel Aaron Burr, a man some whispered had made a pact with the devil.
The lines between master and servant soon tangle and blur, and first attraction becomes dangerous obsession. Many historians deny she even existed, but Eugénie and the children she bore to Burr were very real—and so was her little-known marriage to America's first true villain.
Critics Review
“Impressive research, details, and an unforgettable cast of characters lead by a woman of courage and spirit spark a story infused with heart. Highly recommended.”
“Scott has created a memorable protagonist whose persistence and courage are often inspiring.”
“Scott’s deeply empathetic heroine is sure to keep readers hooked; both her inner strength and the strength of her relationships—such as the connection she has to her fellow enslaved people in India—elevate and anchor the story…A moving and vivid work of historical fiction.”
“In a performance filled with restrained rage, Kirsten Potter portrays Via, a seven-year-old Tamil girl, the product of her mother’s rape by a British soldier, who is sold into slavery. Her final owner, Colonel Prevost, renames her Mary…Potter makes Mary’s helplessness and confused feelings toward Burr starkly real. She skillfully conveys the dangerous nature of the Mary/Burr relationship, in the process revealing the jealousies, duels, and double-dealings of our Founding Fathers.”
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