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Indlæser... Under the Wide and Starry Sky: A Novel (udgave 2014)af Nancy Horan (Forfatter)
Work InformationUnder the Wide and Starry Sky af Nancy Horan
  
Historical Fiction (828) Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog.   ) creighley | May 9, 2022 |  This book is a historical fiction based on the lives of two real people -- the rather famous author Robert Louis Stevenson and his less famous love interest. This is the same formula Horan used for her book Loving Frank, which I found more compelling than this one. While this book certainly had its moments that could captivate, there were parts that felt rather plodding and/or repetitive. And when it comes down to it, Fanny and Louis's lives just weren't quite as interesting as that of Mamah and Frank Lloyd Wright. In the end, this was fine enough read for those who really enjoy historical fiction and/or have a special interest in Stevenson and his works/life. (  ) sweetiegherkin | Apr 10, 2022 | pendergrass | Mar 10, 2022 | ) avdesertgirl | Aug 22, 2021 | They lived fascinating lives from the Wild West of America to the highlands of Scotland, Paris to the islands of the Pacific. They knew all sorts of famous people from the art and literary world. Ms. Horan is able to fairly depict both the good and bad of their characters using letters and diaries in a very readable format. I really loved their story. (  ) N.W.Moors | Apr 13, 2021 | ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"In her new novel, Nancy Horan has recreated a love story that is as unique, passionate, and overwhelmingly powerful as the one between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney depicted so memorably in Loving Frank. Under the Wide and Starry Sky chronicles the unconventional love affair of Scottish literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson, author of classics including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and American divorcee Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne. They meet in rural France in 1875, when Fanny, having run away from her philandering husband back in California, takes refuge there with her children. Stevenson too is escaping from his life, running from family pressure to become a lawyer. And so begins a turbulent love affair that will last two decades and span the world.In her masterful new novel, Nancy Horan has recreated a love story that is as unique, passionate, and overwhelmingly powerful as the one between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney depicted so memorably in Loving Frank. Under the Wide and Starry Sky chronicles the unconventional love affair of Scottish literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson, author of classics including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and American divorcee Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne. They meet in rural France in 1875, when Fanny, having run away from her philandering husband back in California, takes refuge there with her children. Stevenson too is escaping from his life, running from family pressure to become a lawyer. And so begins a turbulent love affair that will last two decades and span the world"-- No library descriptions found. |
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