{"product_id":"9781538751244","title":"The Woman Who Knew Everyone: The Power of Perle Mesta, Washington's Most Famous Hostess","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTOWN \u0026amp; COUNTRY\u003c\/i\u003e MUST READ BOOK OF 2025 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH - BIOGRAPHIES \u0026amp; MEMOIR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A deeply researched biography of the socialite, political hostess, activist and United States envoy to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Meryl Gordon. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Perle Mesta was a force to be reckoned with. In her heyday, this wealthy globe-trotting Washington widow was one of the most famous women in America, garnering as much media attention as Eleanor Roosevelt. Renowned for her world-class parties featuring politicians and celebrities, she was very close to three presidents–Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower and Lyndon Johnson. Truman named her as the first female envoy to Luxembourg, which inspired the hit musical \u003ci\u003eCall Me Madam\u003c\/i\u003e, which starred Ethel Merman, ran on Broadway for two years and later became a movie. A pioneering supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment, she was a prodigious Democratic fundraiser and rescued Harry Truman’s financially flailing 1948 campaign.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this intensely researched biography, author Meryl Gordon chronicles Perle’s lavish life and society adventures in Newport, Manhattan and Washington, while highlighting her important, but nearly forgotten contribution to American politics and the feminist movement.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A lively, well-researched account of a powerful woman.\" ―\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A reverent ode to an overlooked fixture of midcentury American politics.\" ―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42370725019709,"sku":"9781538751244","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781538751244_p0.jpg?v=1771565358","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781538751244","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}