Though she would go on to host presidents, outrun Nazis, and rescue royal treasures, Marjorie Merriweather Post got her start gluing cereal boxes together on a rural farm in Michigan. In this richly detailed and well-researched novel, Allison Pataki reimagines Post's life in a way that almost makes "magnificent" feel like an understatement. Readers will get to know the heiress of General Foods on a deeply personal level, and every part of her life is a delight to learn about. (HH)