Burning Bright
5 journalers for this copy...
Author of Girl with a Pearl Earring, set in the home/studio of Vermeer, and other novels, Chevalier turns in an oblique look at poet and painter William Blake (1757–1827).
Following the accidental death of their middle son, the Kellaways, a Dorsetshire chair maker and family, arrive in London's Lambeth district during the anti-Jacobin scare of 1792. Thomas Kellaway talks his way into set design work for the amiable circus impresario Philip Astley, whose fireworks displays provide the same rallying point that the guillotine is providing in Paris. Astley's libertine horseman son, John, sets his sights on Kellaway's daughter, Maisie (an attention she rather demurely returns).
Meanwhile, youngest surviving Kellaway boy Jem falls for poor, sexy firebrand Maggie Butterfield.
Following the accidental death of their middle son, the Kellaways, a Dorsetshire chair maker and family, arrive in London's Lambeth district during the anti-Jacobin scare of 1792. Thomas Kellaway talks his way into set design work for the amiable circus impresario Philip Astley, whose fireworks displays provide the same rallying point that the guillotine is providing in Paris. Astley's libertine horseman son, John, sets his sights on Kellaway's daughter, Maisie (an attention she rather demurely returns).
Meanwhile, youngest surviving Kellaway boy Jem falls for poor, sexy firebrand Maggie Butterfield.
Looking forward to this after enjoying The Girl with a Pearl Earring. Thanks Fracula.
Released at the Joshua Tree Café - Calgary BookCrosser's December Meet-up.
The author's story of the Kellaways lives after moving to London with increasingly difficult situations made me think of the tale of the country mice visiting the city mice. While I liked the story's depiction of London circa 1792, I don't think it was as successful blending William Blake into the story as the author did with Vermeer in The Girl with the Pearl Earring.
Book taken to the Calgary BC Meetup at the Joshua Tree Cafe today.
I picked this up at the May meeting.
Going to take this camping; may wild release it after reading it.
I enjoy having history interwoven with a story. This one kept me engaged intermittently. Overall enjoyed the story.
Had a lovely lunch with crossingguardma to drop off some books for the May meeting as I am at a memorial service. These ones are either on the theme or they need to start circulating soon.
Grabbed at the Calgary Bookcrossing Meeting today.
The historical detail and the characters in this book were great. But the plot just... didn't go anywhere. I didn't even realize the climax was the climax, I puzzled it out after.
This book is returning to its home in the Calgary Bookcrossing Group.
This book has come home to me. I will read it now, before taking it back to the other Calgary BookCrossers who have signed up for it.
Released at the December meet-up of Calgary BookCrossers, held at Cravings Market Restaurant.
Picked up at the Christmas meeting!
Returning to the owner to either be returned to circulation or to come home.
To the finder:
Calgary has an active group of BookCrossers that meet to swap books and discuss book crossing every second Saturday of the month at 11am at Cravings Market on Fairmount Drive SE. We always love to meet new crossers, so please join us any time you like!
To the finder:
Calgary has an active group of BookCrossers that meet to swap books and discuss book crossing every second Saturday of the month at 11am at Cravings Market on Fairmount Drive SE. We always love to meet new crossers, so please join us any time you like!
Back in my hands, for a future reader.
