Pale Shadows
Dickinson after her death: the story of the trio of women who brought the first collection of Emily Dickinson’s poems out of the shadows Grieving the loss of her sister and alone in a big house, Lavinia goes through Emily’s things and wonders what to do with her sister’s poems. She enlists the help of Susan, Emily’s best friend and brother Austin’s wife, who rouses herself from a deep depression to put the poems into some order to approach a publisher. Lavinia also brings Austin’s mistress, Mabel, into the project for her worldliness and connections. In the wings, there is Millicent, Mabel’s daughter, a little girl like Emily in spirit, wise and strong-willed, and fascinated by things big and small in the world around her.Delicate like lacework with dark threads running through it, Pale Shadows picks up the story of Emily Dickinson where Paper Houses left off, to explore the place of women in history, their creativity, and the enduring power of Dickinson’s poetry.
Bookseller Hit: Pale Shadows’ prequel, Paper Houses, was championed by Laura Graveline of Brazos Bookstore in Houston, who wrote: "Never have I read a book that so eloquently captures what my own heart cannot put into words. Paper Houses is a spinning coin of vulnerability, showing the fear and desire for human connection one moment and flipping to create boundaries the next. Fortier's vision of Emily Dickinson is luminous and loving and her understanding of the poet's soul shines through each page. This is a fearless exploration of self, isolation, and the painful hope and hunger for love."Pop Culture Dickinson Phenom: Dickinson has been enjoying much newfound attention with novels based on her such as Miss Emily by Nuala O'Connor and Emily’s House by Amy Belding Brown, several recents books about her life and poetry, and the Apple TV+ series Dickinson. Award-Winning Translator: Mullins has translated many of Coach House’s popular French and Quebecois novels, such as The Laws of the Skies, And the Birds Rained Down, Suzanne, and the prequel to Pale Shadows, Paper Houses.
| Autor: | Fortier, Dominique |
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| ISBN: | 9781552454688 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Ingram Publishers Services |
| Veröffentlicht: | 06.02.2024 |
| Schlagworte: | Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction FICTION / Biographical FICTION / Historical / General Historical fiction |
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