Resultados para "muse" en Ficción biográfica

Le muse sono lì, pronte a suggerirci infiniti modi di comportarci, di sentire, di vivere e anche di sopravvivere al dolore. È tempo di riscoprirle, riportarle alla luce e, se necessario, vendicarle. “Volevo essere Marianne Faithfull”. Questo era il desiderio di Serena Dandini adolescente, mentre, in una grigia aula scolastica, sognava di vivere le gesta trasgressive di quella che aveva eletto come sua musa personale. Perché, da sempre, le muse sono necessarie. Ma se agli albori della civiltà i poeti invocavano dee per farsi ispirare, con il passare del tempo il ruolo di musa è stato affidato a delle mortali.

IN THE MYSTERIOUS CÉVENNES MOUNTAINS OF LANGUEDOC, FRANCE, 1695, Jehan BonDurant, a young nobleman forcibly held in a Dominican prieuré as a child, comes of age only to inherit a near-derelict estate and his Huguenot family’s dangerous legacy of secrets. While he cherishes his newfound freedom apprenticing as an apothecary, his outrage mounts over religious persecutions led by King Louis XIV’s Intendant Basville, who is sent to enforce the King’s will for “One King, One Law, One Faith”.

“Between the decadence and the dazzling details, I love historical fiction books centered around fashion. And C. W. Gortner’s latest enthralled me. This story transported me to Paris. It was a perfect blend of fiction and fact.” – First for Women The Paris runways of the 70s come to wild...

Paris, 1936. When Dora Maar, a talented French photographer, painter and poet, is introduced to Pablo Picasso, she is mesmerized by his dark and intense stare. Drawn to his volcanic creativity, it isn't long before she embarks on a passionate relationship with the Spanish artist that sometimes includes sadism and masochism, and ultimately pushes her to the edge. The Paris Muse is the fictionalized retelling of this disturbing love story, as we follow Dora on her journey of self-discovery and expression.

"Joy Callaway weaves a dramatic, heartfelt story of self-discovery and a hard-won love against the stunning backdrop the 'Eighth Wonder of the World.'" --Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of Time is a River At this wondrous resort, secrets can easily be hidden in plain sight...

“A timeless and powerful novel of a daring woman who must decide if she will risk everything to follow her passion and find her voice.” —Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author From the moment she was born, the transforming beauty of her family’s nurseries has arrested...

Dorothy Draper has one last chance to prove she chose the right course for her life. With the restoration of The Greenbrier resort at her fingertips, Dorothy aspires to give new life to a place that’s sentimental to her, and to bring a new spark to interior design. In 1908, young Dorothy...

"Jenni L. Walsh captures the thrill of being on the court in a vivid and detailed portrayal of Alice Marble's rise to sporting greatness, as well as her struggles to fulfill her dreams both on and off the court. Ace, Marvel, Spy is a smashing success!" --Billie Jean King, sports icon and...

"Malen ist für mich so wichtig wie atmen." Berthe Morisot Paris, 1864: Nachdem die junge Malerin Berthe erlebt hat, wie ihre Schwester die Kunst nach der Hochzeit aufgeben musste, will sie niemals heiraten. Sie begegnet dem Wegbereiter der Moderne Édouard Manet, der in der betörend schönen Frau seine Muse findet. Ihre künstlerischen Ambitionen indes belächelt er - obwohl Berthes Bilder teils höhere Preise erzielen als seine. Dann trifft sie seinen Bruder Eugène, der sich in sie verliebt und um ihre Hand anhält.