Book
In This masterful debut Pamela Thompson reveals the pain and desire of onewoman the wife of 19th Century painter Edwin Romanzon Elmer as she searchesfor her lovers in New York City over five days of wishes and regrets inNovember 1899. When your heart is broken every past thing becomes strange. In1899 the streets of New York were as unsettled as the heart and body of MaryJane Elmer. The ideas of the transcendentalists had taken root and thoughts ofa second revolution were rising. Emma Goldman spoke to evergrowing numbers ofthe disenfranchised in Union Square and scandalized the city fathers. Policeused horses clubs and bullets to disperse the crowds. Women were redefiningtheir roles for the coming century. And at 40 years of age solitary inmarriage to a brilliant and talented man and still grieving the death of theirdaughter ten years past Mary tries her best to find a future she can endure.Writing in a voice that is filled with longing Thompson captures an emotionalwhirlwind of art politics family and desire with an authenticity that isabsolutely breathtaking. Every Past Thing is an enduring novel as personal asit is historic. «
Boeklezers.nl is a network for social reading. We help readers discover new books and authors, and bring readers in contact with each other and with writers. Read more ».
There are no reviews for this book yet.