Instant New York Times Bestseller Exquisite. A Must-read.â --kristin Hannah This Paperback Edition Includes A Color Reproduction Of Andrew Wyethâs Painting Christinaâs World, Along With A Q&a With The Author, And A Bonus Short Story, âstranded In Ice.â From The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Of The Smash Bestseller Orphan Train, A Stunning And Atmospheric Novel Of Friendship, Passion, And Art, Inspired By Andrew Wyethâs Mysterious And Iconic Painting Christinaâs World. Later He Told Me That Heâd Been Afraid To Show Me The Painting. He Thought I Wouldnât Like The Way He Portrayed Me: Dragging Myself Across The Field, Fingers Clutching Dirt, My Legs Twisted Behind. The Arid Moonscape Of Wheatgrass And Timothy. That Dilapidated House In The Distance, Looming Up Like A Secret That Wonât Stay Hidden. To Christina Olson, The Entire World Is Her Family Farm In The Small Coastal Town Of Cushing, Maine. The Only Daughter In A Family Of Sons, Christina Is Tied To Her Home By Health And Circumstance, And Seems Destined For A Small Life. Instead, She Becomes Andrew Wyethâs First Great Inspiration, And The Subject Of One Of The Best-known Paintings Of The Twentieth Century, Christinaâs World. As She Did In Her Beloved Bestseller Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline Interweaves Fact And Fiction To Vividly Reimagine A Real Moment In History. A Piece Of The World Is A Powerful Story Of The Flesh-and-blood Woman Behind The Portrait, Her Complicated Relationship To Her Family And Inheritance, And How Artist And Muse Can Come Together To Forge A New And Timeless Legacy.
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Disability Fiction
Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks
Author : Kline, Christina Baker
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2018-01-30
Number Of Pages : 352
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0062356275
ISBN-13 : 9780062356277
Item weight : 0.7 lb
Dimensions : 1 in x 5.3 in x 8 in
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