A Piece of the World: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (722 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N9GZ7CK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 529 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Bringing into focus the flesh-and-blood woman behind the portrait, she vividly imagines the life of a woman with a complicated relationship to her family and her past and a special bond with one of our greatest modern artists. Told in evocative and lucid prose, A Piece of the World is a story about the burdens and blessings of family history and how artist and muse can come together to forge a new and timeless legacy.. Born in the home her family had lived in for generations, and increasingly incapacitated by illness, Christina seemed destined for a small life. "Later he told me that he'd been afraid to show me the painting. The arid moonscape of wheatgrass and timothy. Instead, for more than 20 years, she was host to and inspiration for the artist Andrew Wyeth and became the subject of one of the best known American paintings of the 20th century. From the New York Times best-selling author of the smash best seller Orphan Train, a stunning and atmospheric novel of friendship, passion, and art, inspired by Andrew Wyeth's mysterious and iconic painting Christina's World. That dilapidated house in the distance, looming up like a
and her seemingly sad existence were her choices (or lack thereof) that led At our book club meeting last night, a question was posed about how we view ourselves through other people's eyes. I once wrote about labels and how obsessed our society is about confining us to our assumed roles and identities. We even put ourselves in debt trying to fit int. Amazon Customer said Beautiful. I first encountered a print of this painting in my aunt's and uncle's home. I loved it as a child and was always mesmerized by it. It's hauntingly beautiful and sadly mysterious. I had heard the story behind the woman in the painting in an art history class in college. Nearly. Page turner Started and finished this book in 12 hours. It's so engrossing. Kline has such a powerful writing ability she is fast becoming one of my very favorite authors. Must read.