The Passion Dream Book - Hardcover
Fellow artists Romy March and Augustine Marks migrate from place to place, separately and together, united by their constant love for each other, in a story that moves from the Italian Renaissance and the life of Romy's ancestors to the early twentieth century
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Review:
In The Passion Dream Book Whitney Otto blends fiction and history to explore the tumultuous relationship between art and the lives artists chose in the service of their art. Otto weaves a story that shifts from the Italian Renaissance to the Harlem Renaissance of 1930s America. The novel--the second from the author of the well-loved How to Make an American Quilt--opens with the story of Guilietta Marcel, a young Florentine girl who spies on the artist Michelangelo while he sculpts the "David" in his studio and aspires herself to create art. Then we jump to the 20th century, where Romy March, a descendant of Guilietta, faces a related collection of difficult choices in the quest to become an artist herself.
About the Author:
Whitney Otto has a B.A in history and an M.F.A. in English from the University of California at Irvine. She is a native of California and currently lives with her husband, John, and son, Sam, in Portland, OR.
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- PublisherThorndike Pr
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0786212470
- ISBN 13 9780786212477
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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