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First published January 1, 1978
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Elizabeth Savage
42 books6 followersElizabeth Savage (née Fitzgerald; February 15, 1918 – July 15, 1989) was an American novelist and short-story writer. In nine novels, she explored the turbulent decades between 1930 and 1980 in the Western United States and along the Atlantic Coast. Her work focuses on men and women dealing with the Great Depression, World War II, the birth of the women’s movement, the Sixties counterculture and the Vietnam War. Among her best-known books are The Last Night at the Ritz, the semi-autobiographical The Girls from the Five Great Valleys, Summer of Pride, But Not for Love, A Fall of Angels, and Happy Ending.
Savage was married for 50 years to the equally celebrated novelist Thomas Savage with whom she had three children. In novels such as But Not For Love, she captures the stresses caused by class distinctions, economic differences and male/female relationships within groups of friends or extended families, whether the combatants live in Maine beach colonies, remote Idaho ranches or Montana college towns. She also focuses on complex female friendships, stretching over many years. A strong sense of place permeates all her work. Three of Savage's novels illuminate the American West, where she spent much of her childhood. Others are set in Maine, where she lived most of her adulthood.
Savage was married for 50 years to the equally celebrated novelist Thomas Savage with whom she had three children. In novels such as But Not For Love, she captures the stresses caused by class distinctions, economic differences and male/female relationships within groups of friends or extended families, whether the combatants live in Maine beach colonies, remote Idaho ranches or Montana college towns. She also focuses on complex female friendships, stretching over many years. A strong sense of place permeates all her work. Three of Savage's novels illuminate the American West, where she spent much of her childhood. Others are set in Maine, where she lived most of her adulthood.
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June 14, 2023
unplanned read, had no idea it was bio-fiction until after i'd finished it and fallen in love with elizabeth. follows rossetti, :( , but worth it i promise.
December 6, 2015
Any artist would enjoy this book about the relationship between Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Elizabeth Siddal and their involvement in the Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood in 19th century England.
although I'd viewed pictures of their work I didn't appreciate it until I saw a couple huge paintings at the Prado in Madrid. It wasn't that the work had any deep philosophical meaning but only that it was stunningly beautiful and I that's all it had to be. Rossetti as a character is
rather hard to stomach but as with all people of genius we forgive that they weren't decent human beings because their work is their legacy.
although I'd viewed pictures of their work I didn't appreciate it until I saw a couple huge paintings at the Prado in Madrid. It wasn't that the work had any deep philosophical meaning but only that it was stunningly beautiful and I that's all it had to be. Rossetti as a character is
rather hard to stomach but as with all people of genius we forgive that they weren't decent human beings because their work is their legacy.
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