Monticello, renowned home of Thomas Jefferson, is the setting for the novel. The house is a reflection of its owner and designer, filled with curios and exciting inventions such as a dumb-waiter, a polygraph for copying letters, and an extensive library filled with books on a variety of subjects.
Like Harriet, the reader is introduced to the many interests of Jefferson and learns to admire his genius. In fact, it is Jefferson who suggests to Harriet that she keep a diary of all the events around her, from farm reports and observations about the weather to.....
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