Becoming George Sand: a Novel by Rosalind Brackenbury
Maria Jameson is having an affair--a passionate, lifechanging affair. She asks: Is it possible to love two men at once? Must this new romance mean an end to love with her husband?
For answers, she reaches across the centuries to George Sand, the maverick French novelist who took many lovers. Immersing herself in the life of this revolutionary woman, Maria struggles with the choices women make and wonders if women in the nineteenth century might have been more free, in some ways, than their twenty-first-century counterparts. Here, Rosalind Brackenbury creates a beautiful portrait of the ways in which women are connected across history. Two narratives delicately intertwine--following George through her affair with Frederic Chopin, following Maria through her affair with an Irish professor--and bring us a novel that explores the personal and the historical, the demands of self and the mysteries of the heart. Sharply insightful, Becoming George Sand asks how we make our lives feel vibrant while still acknowledging the gifts of our pasts, and challenges our understanding of love in all its forms--sparkling and new, mature, rekindled, and renewed.Rosalind Brackenbury, a poet and novelist, is the author of Paris Still Life and Becoming George Sand. She has also served as poet laureate of Key West, teaching poetry workshops, and was a previous writer in residence at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. She's been a panelist and moderator at the annual Key West Literary Seminar. Rosalind was born in Britain and grew up in Scotland and France before settling in the United States. Each year, she spends a portion of her time in Paris.
Swimming, reading, strolling, traveling, going to the movies, and talking with friends are some of her favorite pastimes. Visit www.rosalindbrackenbury.com for more information on the author and her work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780547370545 |
| ISBN 10 | 0547370547 |
| Title | Becoming George Sand: a Novel |
| Author | Rosalind Brackenbury |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Year published | 2011-03-17 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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