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Bezig met laden... The Fountain of St. James Court (2013)door Sena Jeter Naslund
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I wanted to love this book (I teach Vigeé-LeBrun), but I only liked it. It seemed unfinished to me. Both stories, that of the novelist and that of the 18th century painter, Vigeé-LeBrun, felt incomplete. I know more about Old Louisville than I do about the two primary characters. Perhaps that's how Naslund planned it, but I was dissatisfied. I wanted to love this book (I teach Vigeé-LeBrun), but I only liked it. It seemed unfinished to me. Both stories, that of the novelist and that of the 18th century painter, Vigeé-LeBrun, felt incomplete. I know more about Old Louisville than I do about the two primary characters. Perhaps that's how Naslund planned it, but I was dissatisfied. Yuck. Got to page 60 or so and thought "no way am I going on!!" First of all it moved like frozen molasses and the character Katheryn was unlikable. The second book "Portrait..." was better but having to endure the "St james" part was torture. I chose this book because I live in Louisville and The Fountain of St James Court caught my eye as I love the art festival that is held there in early October. The writer is on staff at UofL and I thought I would support her. Too bad I chose a bomb.
Despite a subtitle that clearly refers to James Joyce, Virginia Woolf echoes far louder in this novel within a novel following one day in the life of a 60-ish author of a fictional biography about the 18th-century portraitist of Marie Antoinette.
"From the critically acclaimed bestselling author of Ahab's Wife, Four Spirits, and Abundance comes a new novel, The Fountain of St. James court or Portrait of the artist as an old woman."-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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As a musician, writer, and novice painter, this book is a powerful read. Naslund has insights not only into the artistic processes of the painter, musician, and writer, she expresses depths of spirit that resonate deeply with my spiritual side. As an older woman, it was more difficult to read the stories of the aged women, and yet, here too she has important insights on the struggles and vulnerabilities one must face as one ages. Excellent read!
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