Finding Margaret Fuller

A “sweeping” (Entertainment Weekly) novel of America’s forgotten leading lady,the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post “Soul-stirring . . . brings to life the epic and inspiring story of an incredible woman who should never be forgotten.”—Kristin Harmelauthor of The Paris Daughter In the company of Ralph Waldo Emerson and his circle of enlightened friendsthe youngbeautifuland brilliant Margaret Fuller becomes “the radiant genius and fiery heart” of the Transcendentalists. She inspires Louisa May Alcottsparks Nathaniel Hawthorne to create Hester Prynneand forms close bonds with Henry David Thoreau and Emerson himself. HoweverMargaret’s soul yearns for more than poetry and dramaleading her on a journey of adventure and self-discovery. From hosting a women-only literary salon in Boston to becoming the first woman permitted entry to Harvard’s libraryMargaret defies societal conventions as an activist for women’s rights and a champion for humanity. On the gritty New York streetsshe spars with Edgar Allan Poe and reports on the work of Frederick Douglass. And when offered an assignment in Europe by editor Horace GreeleyMargaret becomes the first female foreign news correspondentmingling with the likes of Frédéric ChopinWilliam Wordsworthand George Sand. In Romeshe embarks on a passionate love affair with a Roman countcausing an international scandal. As a mother and a countessMargaret enters a new fight for Italy’s unification. With a star-studded cast and an epic sweep of historical eventsthis is a story of an inspiring trailblazera woman who loved big and lived even bigger—a fierce adventurer who transcended the rigid roles ascribed to women and changed history for millionsall on her own terms.