Saving Monticello: The Levy Family's Epic Quest to Rescue the House that Jefferson Built

by Marc Leepson

314 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

8 b&w illustrations

Paper ISBN 0-8139-2219-4 • $19.95

“Hang on for a wild ride through history with colorful characters that even Jefferson's imagination couldn't have foreseen.”
—Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

“In this excellent account of Monticello's ownership after Thomas Jefferson's death, Leepson . . . turns the spotlight on a family that contributed to the preservation of history. . . . With fascinating detail, Leepson uncovers the facts surrounding Monticello's owners and preservation.”
—Publishers Weekly

“This book provides useful and welcome evidence of the Levys' role [in saving Monticello]. Leepson is a diligent, thorough researcher. . . . [A] good book.”
—Washington Post

“Leepson . . . has opened the curtain on a little-known portion of American history, and Saving Monticello is a welcome treat . . . a fascinating book.”
—Chicago Tribune

“In its own way, the story of the Levys at Monticello is as compelling as the story of Jefferson at Monticello. It’s not simply a story of how a remarkable family saved a special place, it’s a very human story—indeed, a very American story—
wonderfully told. I highly recommend it.”
—Richard Moe, President, National Trust for Historic Preservation

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Marc Leepson, a freelance writer based in Middleburg, Virginia, has been published in the New York Times, Preservation Magazine, Smithsonian, the Washington Post, and the Baltimore Sun and is a recent contributor to the Encyclopedia Americana.