Where the Light Remains

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Synopsis
Set at either ends of a century, Where the Light Remains weaves the stories of two remarkable women linked by art, landscape, and the intricacies of marriage. In 1886 Cornwall, an artist from the Newlyn School paints a portrait of a striking woman, Claira, the wife of a Methodist farmer. In the painting, Claira basks in the luminescence of a woodland sunset, violin in hand, the still air holding the notes she has just played. In 1986, Claire, a painter, and her husband settle with their two boys in the Cornish farmhouse where Claira once lived. As Claire falls in love with the rugged landscape -- and her husband with another woman -- Claire makes two discoveries that change her as a woman and as a painter. The lives that fill this elegant novel are a testament to the powerful ways that sensual discovery, creativity, and the experience of marriage connect women across time.
Copyright:
2002

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
422 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780743243148
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Hayden Gabriel
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Amber W
Proofread By:
Grandma Cindy
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

Reviews

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An interesting read. I found the part set in the 19th century sad and frustrating, because there was do much misunderstanding between the two protagonists for so long; There is also a part about a painting and painter that doesn't seem to relate to anything--what happens later, I kept waiting for it to be explained, the later painting and painter are different, it seems from the ones presented in the beginning.Also, Because dates aren't put in, I found the sudden switching from one era in adjacent chapters confusing. Just as the reader is in the time period with one woman, there's a sudden switch with a new character in the next chapter; it took me a while to get re-oriented; but maybe that's just me. A younger reader might not have the same problem