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Sarah Morgan's artistic talent is the focus of this familiar saga of one woman's notable achievements. Sarah's loving family is shattered by WW I, and when she takes refuge in marriage to a young art teacher, she is more smothered than nurtured by his reverence. With the stillbirth of their daughter, Sarah leaves her husband and their small Welsh mining town for art school in London and a memorably bohemian summer in Paris. Sarah prospers, becoming London's most sought after society portraitist, though at the same time she feels emotionally unfulfilled. This time, it is Stephen Law, a brilliant man of letters, who offers refuge. With a move to New Mexico, Sarah and Stephen flourish individually, artistically, and as a married couple, though a bittersweet ending is in store. Although this narrative follows a worn path, Sarah is a strong and independent woman whose story will sustain the reader's interest.
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In this post-World War I novel, Sarah Morgan, unhappy at home, marries the teacher who has been the only person to value and develop her artistic abilities. When her marriage proves empty, she leaves her Welsh mining village for London and Paris. Art lessons and painting commissions result in financial success and social standing. She and an aspiring writer travel to New Mexico, where both achieve artistic and personal happiness. Because James is a deft writer, the story glides along and sustains interest, particularly in Sarah. But the obstacles to success fall a bit too easily and numerous loose ends are left dangling. For readers who like historical romances with emphasis on the romance. Kathy Piehl, Mankato State Univ., Minn.
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Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherSt Martin's Press
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0312010605
- ISBN 13 9780312010607
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages364
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. hardcover, first U.S. edition stated with the complete number line starting with no.1 on copyright page, author's first novel, fine condition in a fine dust jacket, not price clipped, clean copy, novel about a young woman artist set in Wales. Size: Octavo. Seller Inventory # st3888
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine. First American Edition. Octavo, 8 1/2" tall, 264 pages, black boards with gilt title on spine. A near fine, clean, neat hard cover first edition with little shelf wear, and light rubbing at the corners; hinges and binding tight, paper cream white. In a near fine dust jacket with light wear at the folds, slight soiling to rear panel, with original price. Seller Inventory # 13473
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Life Class : The Moving and Powerful Saga of the Young Woman Artist
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ dust jacket. First Printing of the First US Edition. New York: St Martin's Press, 1987. Appears unread. Bright, clean, square, tight, unmarked. Sharp corners. A crisp copy. Not a book club edition. Not price clipped (18.95). No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Author's first novel. Set in a small Welsh mining town. From the Dust Jacket: "But when her family is torn apart by the First World War, Sarah's idyllic home becomes a prison. Art becomes the driving force in her life. The arrival of a new art master. marks the end of Sarah's loneliness - and opens the first of many doors that will ultimately lead to her discovery of herself as an artist and as a woman." Copyright is 1986, but first published in America in 1987. First Printing of the First US Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Very Good+ dust jacket. 8vo. 364pp. Seller Inventory # 011627
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