A Drop of Ink by Megan Chance
Penniless and disgraced, Adelaide Wentworth is feeling rather desperate. With nothing left to lose, she and her sister, Louisa, flee to Lake Geneva with Adelaide's lover, the infamous poet Julian Estes. There, Louisa hopes to persuade Bayard Sonnier—celebrated writer and her former lover—to advance Julian's career. He is their last hope for salvation. At the Villa Diodati—the place that inspired the writing of Frankenstein sixty years earlier—Louisa plots to rekindle her affair with Bayard, while Adelaide hopes to restore her fading love for Julian by being the muse he needs. But soon, secrets are revealed, passions ignited, and hidden talents discovered. Adelaide begins to imagine a different life. Confused, she turns to Giovanni Calina—Bayard's assistant and a man with his own secrets and deep resentments—and the two form a dangerous alliance. No one leaves unscathed in this richly imagined, emotionally nuanced tale of passion, ambition, inspiration, and redemption.
Inspired by the Gothic writing session that produced Frankenstein, [Chance] imagines different participants in the same spooky location...Historically minded readers will particularly enjoy this bumpy ride, and the parallels between Chance's reimagined literary quintet and the actual participants in that long-ago Gothic writing session. -The Seattle Times An outstanding novel...Some turns in the story will take your breath away... -Historical Novel Society, Editor's Choice Past Praise for Megan Chance: Chance gets better with each book, and this look at the dynamic between inspiration, desperation, and creation makes for a breathtaking tale. -Publishers Weekly Provocative and haunting. Chance's quietly powerful tale will appeal to fans of well-detailed, mysterious, and romantic historical fiction. -Booklist Lyrical and atmospheric....[Chance's] writing is magical and so evocative of the Pacific Northwest. -The Kitsap Sun
Megan Chance is a critically acclaimed, award-winning author of historical fiction. Her novels have been chosen for the Borders Original Voices and Book Sense programs. A former television news photographer and graduate of Western Washington University, Chance lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781503940994 |
| ISBN 10 | 1503940993 |
| Title | A Drop of Ink |
| Author | Megan Chance |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lake Union Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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