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The dream lover : a novel / Elizabeth Berg.

Berg, Elizabeth. (Author).

Summary:

"George Sand was a 19th century French novelist known not only for her novels but even more for her scandalous behavior. After leaving her estranged husband, Sand moved to Paris where she wrote, wore men's clothing, smoked cigars, and had love affairs with famous men and an actress named Marie. In an era of incredible artistic talent, Sand was the most famous female writer of her time. Her lovers and friends included Frederic Chopin, Gustave Flaubert, Franz Liszt, Eugene Delacroix, Victor Hugo, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more. In a major departure, Elizabeth Berg has created a gorgeous novel about the life of George Sand, written in luminous prose, with exquisite insight into the heart and mind of a woman who was considered the most passionate and gifted genius of her time"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780812993158
  • Physical Description: 356 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.
Subject:
Sand, George, 1804-1876 > Fiction.
Genre:
Biographical fiction.

Available copies

  • 21 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 5 of 5 copies available at Rutherford County Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Mooneyham Public Library F Ber (Text) 30113100151369 Adult Fiction Available -
Mountains Branch Library F Ber (Text) 38801101669072 Adult Fiction Available -
Norris Public Library F Ber (Text) 30254100551131 Adult Fiction Available -
Rutherford County Library F Ber (Text) 38801101679485 Adult Fiction Available -
Spindale Public Library F Ber (Text) 30134100334326 Adult Fiction Available -

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Summary: "George Sand was a 19th century French novelist known not only for her novels but even more for her scandalous behavior. After leaving her estranged husband, Sand moved to Paris where she wrote, wore men's clothing, smoked cigars, and had love affairs with famous men and an actress named Marie. In an era of incredible artistic talent, Sand was the most famous female writer of her time. Her lovers and friends included Frederic Chopin, Gustave Flaubert, Franz Liszt, Eugene Delacroix, Victor Hugo, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and more. In a major departure, Elizabeth Berg has created a gorgeous novel about the life of George Sand, written in luminous prose, with exquisite insight into the heart and mind of a woman who was considered the most passionate and gifted genius of her time"--