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Sisters
From Lynne Cheney, the wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, comes a riveting tale of women in the American frontier.
The novel of a strong and beautiful woman who broke all the rules of the American frontier...
Sophie Dymond had overcome nineteenth-century prejudices to succeed as publisher of a hugely popular women's magazine. But when she left New York to revisit her native Wyoming, where her sister had died mysteriously, she left her prestige and power far behind. Waiting for Sophie was a world where women were treated either as decorative figurines or as abject sexual vassals...where wives were led to despise the marriage act and prostitutes pandered to husbands' hungers...where the relationship between women and men became a kind of guerilla warfare in which women were forced to band together for the strength they needed and at times for the love they wanted. In her effort to grasp the meaning of her sister's life and death, Sophie discovers the secret that tainted her life and begins to understand the experience of the vast majority of silent, trapped women.
Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, has spent much of her professional life writing and speaking about the importance of history. Mrs. Cheney earned her B.A. from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th century British literature from the University of Wisconsin. She is the recipient of awards and honorary degrees from numerous colleges and universities. Vice President and Mrs. Cheney were married in 1964. They have two grown daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, and three granddaughters.
The novel of a strong and beautiful woman who broke all the rules of the American frontier...
Sophie Dymond had overcome nineteenth-century prejudices to succeed as publisher of a hugely popular women's magazine. But when she left New York to revisit her native Wyoming, where her sister had died mysteriously, she left her prestige and power far behind. Waiting for Sophie was a world where women were treated either as decorative figurines or as abject sexual vassals...where wives were led to despise the marriage act and prostitutes pandered to husbands' hungers...where the relationship between women and men became a kind of guerilla warfare in which women were forced to band together for the strength they needed and at times for the love they wanted. In her effort to grasp the meaning of her sister's life and death, Sophie discovers the secret that tainted her life and begins to understand the experience of the vast majority of silent, trapped women.
Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, has spent much of her professional life writing and speaking about the importance of history. Mrs. Cheney earned her B.A. from Colorado College, her Master of Arts from the University of Colorado, and her Ph.D. with a specialization in 19th century British literature from the University of Wisconsin. She is the recipient of awards and honorary degrees from numerous colleges and universities. Vice President and Mrs. Cheney were married in 1964. They have two grown daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, and three granddaughters.
- GenresHistorical FictionGay
215 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1981
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Lynne Cheney
19 books66 followersLynne Ann Vincent Cheney, is a novelist, conservative scholar, and former talk-show host who is the wife of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
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November 4, 2018
Next to "A Little Life," "Sisters" is the second worst book I have ever read. The novel is characterized by meaningless violence and death, but death robbed of either consequences or, more importantly, tragedy. One cannot help but wonder, what was Ms. Cheney thinking?
August 10, 2013
Simply put, this book is hyped because its material may harm the political ambitions of its author and her family, and yes it does have many raunchy scenes in it. But is it such a good work? Does it deserve the hype? Not at all. It's at best a dime a dozen romance novel that happens to feature lesbianism, and the comedy lies in the irony of its author. If you are reading this book out of curiosity, don't. There are better books out there.
February 26, 2016
wtff. parts of this were weirdly feminist, but it was a freaking hot mess that became convoluted, confusing, and crazy as hell with incest, murder, lesbianism, and sexual assault. I read it for the LOLs but it ended up being more wtf am I reading here, this is just so bizarre.
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July 4, 2011One of the most appalling books I have ever read.
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