The President's Daughter

By: Nan Britton

Narrated by: Anne Marie Lewis

Despite attempts to suppress its publication and the advertising ban placed on it, The President’s Daughter enjoyed bestseller rankings after its eventual publication in 1927. Written so that Britton could raise enough funds to support her (and Harding’s) daughter and thus argue for the true legitimacy of children born out of wedlock, this tell-all about the affair between a starry-eyed girl and the man who would eventually become the twenty-ninth president of the United States is still a fascinating and relevant story in the context of the Me Too era.

In Britton’s eyes, Harding’s a powerful, hometown hero she’s worshipped for years. In his eyes, she’s a darling waif he yearns to possess. Is she seduced by his power, his physicality, his being more than thirty years her senior? Is he drawn to her naïveté, her youth, her wide-eyed and deep trust? Britton lays it all bare in The President’s Daughter.

Originally published in 1927.

Public Domain (P)2023 Anne-Marie Lewis

Too long and drawn out

This book was too wordy and boring. There was unnecessary story lines and it was difficult to follow

Was different than I anticipated

I felt like I was reading a diary of a desperate 17-year-old who went after a married man, I was anticipating a lot more historical value. I’m sure some readers will enjoy this book, but it was not for me.