Sarah: A Novel of Sarah Bernhardt

by Joel Gross

They called her the Divine Sarah. The glorious symbol of a decadent and sensual age. Ambitious, flamboyant, scandalous but above all adored.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Fiction

340 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Joel's ten published novels include THE BOOKS OF RACHEL. His play, MARIE ANTOINETTE: THE COLOR OF FLESH, is published by Dramatists Play Service. His film script, MORTAL ARMOR: THE LEGEND OF GALAHAD, produced by Gale Anne Hurd, will be filmed in the UK next year. Joel has worked on films for Fox, Universal, Sony, and HBO. Joel has an M.A. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University, and is a member of P.E.N., the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and the Authors Guild.

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[Graceann · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This read more like a series of essays rather than a cohesive novel, and I enjoyed it quite a lot. I would love to know what created Bernhardt's magic, and the sad thing about stage performances is that when the people who saw them are no longer with us, so go the memories.

[Cynthia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fictionalized biography of Sarah Bernhardt, renowned French actress. Neglected by her courtesan mother, Sarah makes her way in the world living by her motto "In spite of everything."

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