The House of Hawthorne

The House of Hawthorne

From Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingwayâ€™s Girl, comes a brilliant new novel about a literary couple. The unlikely marriage between Nathaniel Hawthorne, the celebrated novelist, and Sophia Peabody, the invalid artist, was a true union of passion and intellect.â€¦
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Beset by crippling headaches from a young age and endowed with a talent for drawing, Sophia is discouraged by her well-known New England family from pursuing a womanâ€™s traditional roles. But from their first meeting, Nathaniel and Sophia begin an intense romantic relationship that despite many setbacks leads to their marriage. Together, they will cross continents, raise children, and experience all the beauty and tragedy of an exceptional partnership. Sophiaâ€™s vivid journals and her masterful paintings kindle a fire in Nathaniel, inspiring his writing. But their childrenâ€™s needs and the death of loved ones steal Sophiaâ€™s energy and time for her art, fueling in her a perennial tug-of-war between fulfilling her domestic duties and pursuing her own desires.
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Spanning the years from the 1830s to the Civil War, and moving from Massachusetts to England, Portugal, and Italy, The House of Hawthorne explores the tension within a famous marriage of two soulful, strong-willed people, each devoted to the other but also driven by a powerful need to explore the far reaches of their creative impulses. It is the story of a forgotten woman in history, who inspired one of the greatest writers of American literatureâ€¦

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-05-05
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Berkley
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-05-05
Format	Kindle eBook