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WHAT IF HILLARY RODHAM HAD TURNED DOWN BILL CLINTON'S PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE?

‘Awfully opinionated for a girl’ is what they call Hillary as she grows up in her Chicago suburb.

Smart, diligent, and a bit plain, that’s the general consensus. Then Hillary goes to college, and her star rises. At Yale Law School, she continues to be a leader— and catches the eye of driven, handsome and charismatic Bill. But when he asks her to marry him, Hillary gives him a firm No.

The rest, as they say, isn’t history. How might things have turned out for them, for America, for the world itself, if Hillary Rodham had really turned down Bill Clinton?

With her sharp but always compassionate eye, Sittenfeld explores the loneliness, moral ambivalence and iron determination that characterise the quest for high office, as well as the painful compromises demanded of female ambition in a world ruled by men.

Uncannily astute and witty in the telling, RODHAM is a brilliant reimagining – an unmissable literary landmark and truly a novel of our times.

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‘Startlingly good. One of my favourite writers.’ Kate Atkinson
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I really enjoyed listening to this book. It’s based on ‘what if?’ but contains more than enough facts to navigate us through different events. As a novel, it works really well, and it’s read with warmth and personality.

A very good listen

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I devoured this book in days (and For almost of that I was looking after demanding kids in lockdown). I couldn’t stop listening and several scenes were jaw dropping. One time I actually was listening at work and gasped out loud so shocking was the story.

Mesmerising - loved it

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Really enjoyed it. Great writer. If only it were true! Narration was great, too. I recommend.

Great read

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absolutely loved this book. Kept me engaged all the way through. it is a fun read that cleverly mixes reality with fiction. The Narrator was perfect.

Amazing

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Absolutely brilliant story - and of course I wish it were true. I’m an admirer of this author and think her stories are realistic and very well told, I feel like my brain has been expanded: also I Love the endless anecdotes and personal ideas. I recommend this book to all women.

Very enjoyable and excellent story

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