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Sally Gunning

Autore di The Widow's War

16+ opere 1,781 membri 113 recensioni 1 preferito

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Serie

Opere di Sally Gunning

The Widow's War (2006) 570 copie
Bound (2008) 292 copie
Benjamin Franklin's Bastard (2013) 167 copie
Dirty Water (1998) 56 copie
Hot Water (1990) 49 copie
Ice Water (1993) 45 copie
Troubled Water (1993) 35 copie
Rough Water (1994) 34 copie
Under Water (1992) 32 copie
Fire Water (1999) 30 copie
Muddy Water (1997) 30 copie
Deep Water (1996) 27 copie
Still Water (1995) 25 copie

Opere correlate

The Night Awakens (2000) — Collaboratore — 114 copie
Murder, They Wrote (1997) — Collaboratore — 51 copie

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita
20th Century
Sesso
female
Nazionalità
USA
Luogo di nascita
USA
Luogo di residenza
Brewster, Massachusetts, USA
Istruzione
University of Rhode Island
Attività lavorative
chambermaid
cruise ship attendant
tour guide
historical novelist

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FInely tuned phrasing and interesting characters. How curious that Franklin's son, sired a child out of wedlock and essentially followed in his father's footsteps. Great idea this author had, to take well known characters and explore this aspect.
 
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kwskultety | 8 altre recensioni | Jul 4, 2023 |
An excellent story, well told.
 
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gbelik | 2 altre recensioni | Jan 16, 2023 |
Very good historical fiction. Kept my interest from the very first page and I could not put it down. At the end of the book the author explains the details of his research and how mnuch of the book was fact and how much was fiction. Also goes into detail about the final years of Benjamin Franklin after the book finishes.
 
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Jen-Lynn | 8 altre recensioni | Aug 1, 2022 |
Gratifying read!

I was somewhat tentative about Ida Pease’s story at the start. By the time I reached the last page I was utterly enthralled, at moments aghast, although rarely relieved.
Set in Martha’s Vineyard in the early twentieth century, Ida is a gifted portrait painter who before her forlorn marriage had gained a place at the Museum of Fine Arts School, Boston. Ida’s painting time slides away after she marries Ezra. During her marriage she’s devolved into a much put upon wife, a sheep farmer and unpaid worker, an unappreciated daughter-in-law, and finally a widow. Widowhood brings about both ownership rights problems and economic struggles. Ida discovers the scam artist her dead husband was. Her mother-in-law is a rigid tyrant. Idea grows into herself, a woman who seeks to find her voice in a society against women’s rights, and a cyclist—a gift bringing newly appreciated freedom, which includes a repositioned passion for painting.
As Ida slowly uncovers the degree of deceptiveness practised by her husband and his partner Mose Barstow, she comes into contact with Mose’s brother Henry. They work on unravelling both estates. Again more shocks! It’s Henry who introduces Ida to bicycles. Despite his assistance it’s up to Ida to make her own way as she wades through a mountain of deception, of opportunity and rejection.
Ida swirls. She’s coherent and incoherent. Sure of herself and then awkward. Too willing to appease others, scared to trust herself and closed off. Watching Ida grow is both exhausting and exhilarating. Her struggles giveaway to self awareness and renewed directions. There’s pathos and lost moments, alongside enlightening and delightful vignettes. A surprisingly satisfying dénouement.

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eyes.2c | 2 altre recensioni | Dec 12, 2021 |

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Statistiche

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16
Opere correlate
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Utenti
1,781
Popolarità
#14,460
Voto
½ 3.7
Recensioni
113
ISBN
50
Preferito da
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