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The house of Hawthorne /

"Spanning the years from the 1830s to the Civil War, and moving from Massachusetts to England, Portugal, and Italy, [this book] 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 rea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Robuck, Erika
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : NAL, New American Library, [2015]
Subjects:
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, > 1804-1864 > Fiction.
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, > 1809-1871 > Fiction.
Authors, American > 19th century > Fiction.
Women artists > United States > 19th century > Fiction.
Diaries > Fiction.
Artists > Fiction.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, > 1804-1864.
Hawthorne, Sophia Peabody, > 1809-1871.
Authors, American.
Women artists.
United States.
1800-1899
Biographical fiction.
Fiction.
Historical fiction.
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Summary:"Spanning the years from the 1830s to the Civil War, and moving from Massachusetts to England, Portugal, and Italy, [this book] 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 literature"--Dust jacket flap.
Physical Description:402 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-402).
ISBN:9780451418913
0451418913
9780451474650
0451474651