Long May She Reign
White, Ellen Emerson
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BOOK SUMMARY
A riveting, contemporary story that is the author's tour de force!
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Meg Powers is the daughter of the President of the United States. Shes about to enter her first year of college. Shes living through the worst year of her life. Last June Meg was kidnapped by terrorists brutalized, starved, and left for dead. She was shackled in a deserted mine shaft and had to smash the bones in her own hand to escape.
Meg Powers survived the unthinkable, the stuff of nightmares. Her terrorist captor is still at large. But still she must live each day. Ahead of her is the grueling physical therapy to heal her broken body; the challenge of leaving the safety of the White House for her freshman year at college. But harder still than the physical and social challenges ahead are her shattered sense of herself and her family. Will she ever forgive her mother, the President, for her can not, have not and will not negotiate with terrorists stance even when it came to her own daughter? And more difficult still, can Meg forgive herself for having the strength, the intelligence and the wit to survive?
In a brilliant novel, Ellen Emerson White tells her most ambitious and intense story about a most unlikely but deeply affecting heroine.
AUTHOR BIO
Ellen Emerson White started writing about Meg Powers in THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER and continued in WHITE HOUSE AUTUMN and LONG LIVE THE QUEEN (all available in 2008 from Feiwel & Friends). But this novels stands alone. White's research about living in the White House is amazingly detailed and thorough. When she is not writing, shes watching the Boston Red Sox.
She lives in New York City.
BOOK EXCERPTS
Meg Powers is the daughter of the President of the United States. Shes about to start college. Shes living through the worst year of her life. In June, Meg was kidnapped by terroristsbrutalized, starved, and left for dead. She was shackled in a deserted mine shaft and had to smash the bones in her own hand to escape.
Meg Powers survived the unthinkable. Ahead of her is the grueling physical therapy to heal her broken body, and the challenge of leaving the safety of the White House for her freshman year at college.
But harder still than the physical and social challenges ahead are her shattered sense of self and her family. Will she ever forgive her mother, the President, for her can not, have not, and will not negotiate with terrorists stanceeven when it came to her own daughter? And, can Meg forgive herself for having the strength, the intelligence, and the wit to survive?
In a brilliant tour de force, Ellen Emerson White tells her most ambitious and intense story about a most unlikely, but deeply affecting, heroine.
Ellen Emerson White started writing about Meg Powers in The Presidents Daughter and continued in White House Autumn and Long Live the Queen (coming in 2008 from Feiwel and Friends). When Ellen is not writing, shes watching the Red Sox. She lives in New York City.
The worst partalthough it was hard to choosewas that she still cried. A lot. Mostly at night; always alone. Which was risky, because her parents inevitably came in to check on her, and shed have to pretend to be asleep.
But now, it was going on to two in the morning, and she was by herself in her room, and she sort of wished one of them would come in. See how she was. Have a conversation about nothing in particular, maybe. But, it was the middle of the night. Normal people were already asleep.
Meg pushed away from her desk. Her chair was on rollers now, which was one of the many changes in her life they didnt really discuss. At least she wasnt using the actual wheelchair anymore. Just a brace and a cane. And her hand, gosh, she could almost move two of her fingers now, andyes, it was time for Nightly Self-Pity.
For that matter, it was also time for some more ibuprofen. At this point, the doctors only gave her prescription painkillers as a last resort, and she couldnt quite bring herself to tell them how much she still needed the god-damned things.
She reached for her cane, then changed her mind. The thought of making her way across the room to the bathroom was too tiring. Hell, even the concept of getting up and limping the few steps over to her bed was exhausting to contemplate.
Hey, you, she said to her cat, Vanessa, who was asleep on the rocking chair by the fireplace. You want to fetch me some water?
Vanessa stretched out one paw slightly, but otherwise didnt respond. Didnt even open her eyes.
Of course, this was the White House. All she had to do was pick up the damned phone, and someone would appear within seconds, andexcept that it was too late to bother them. Too embarrassing. Too pathetic.
BOOK REVIEWS
"A crisply authoritative first-person narration and a plot line shot through with glimmers of fiercest hope make the fourth installation of the President's Daughter series a novel to luxuriate in."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "...Meg embarks on her first year of college with the courage, wit, and strength of character seldom seen in so young a heroine. The novel is most effective in dealing with her chilling recollections of what happened and her fear that it will happen again....The dynamics of a family coping with crisis are also well defined....Meg shows readers that despite any problem they may encounter, life is still worth fighting for. All is all, this is an intense, suspenseful, and stirring read."--School Library Journal "What really makes the novel work are Whites richly drawn characters, dry humor, dead-on dialogue, and expert exploration of Megs post-traumatic stress."--Booklist "...a moving story of rehabilitation, of college friendships and romance, and of a family healing from its many psychological wounds."--KLIATT "Megs ordeal and celebrity status have built-in voyeur appeal, and the hip dialogue will hook teens....Megs character and personality will propel readers through hundreds of pages....a thought-provoking read..."--VOYA "...NO, you don't have to read the first 3 books to read the last. But, having read the last, you'll want to read the first 3." - A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy (blog) "Reading Long May She Reign was like catching up with an old friend."--cornerbooks (blog)
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0312367678
ISBN(13-digit): 9780312367671
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
Library of Congress: 2007032635
Book Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 708
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