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The Lovers of Amherst
William Nicholson
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Description for The Lovers of Amherst
Paperback. Passion and poetry: two love stories intertwine - a true historical one and an imagined contemporary one, both intimately connected with Emily Dickinson's life Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 27. Weight in Grams: 212.
Passion and poetry: two love stories intertwine - a true historical one and an imagined contemporary one, both intimately connected with Emily Dickinson's life. In 1881 a young married couple, Mabel and David Todd, arrive in stuffy Amherst, Massachusetts. He will take up a post at Amherst College; she will embark on an affair that rocks the town. Emily Dickinson's brother is the College's Treasurer, Austin Dickinson, a respected citizen of the town and a married man with three children. Austin's sister Emily lives as a recluse in the house next-door to Austin. Over the months that ... Read more
Passion and poetry: two love stories intertwine - a true historical one and an imagined contemporary one, both intimately connected with Emily Dickinson's life. In 1881 a young married couple, Mabel and David Todd, arrive in stuffy Amherst, Massachusetts. He will take up a post at Amherst College; she will embark on an affair that rocks the town. Emily Dickinson's brother is the College's Treasurer, Austin Dickinson, a respected citizen of the town and a married man with three children. Austin's sister Emily lives as a recluse in the house next-door to Austin. Over the months that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
212g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848666504
SKU
V9781848666504
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Ref
99-10
Reviews for The Lovers of Amherst
A compelling reflection on sex and marriage in the 19th Century...an enjoyable concoction of first-hand accounts and modern imagination.
The Financial Times
A beguiling meditation on poetry and love
The Times
Masterly ... zig-zagging between two contrasting eras, weaves love, sex and poetry together seamlessly
Mail on Sunday
The history is fascinating and the ... Read more
The Financial Times
A beguiling meditation on poetry and love
The Times
Masterly ... zig-zagging between two contrasting eras, weaves love, sex and poetry together seamlessly
Mail on Sunday
The history is fascinating and the ... Read more