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A Diary by Victims of Love: Banished in 1914 to Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Victims of Love is a fictional diary written by fictional characters describing recorded newspaper events and the historical people who lived over one hundred years ago. The main characters are British immigrants, resisting falling in love and living in a booming western Colorado town in the early 20th Century. Good people were on the wrong side of the law. Adult women in 1914, formerly children of the Victorians, set female freedom of speech and choice in motion. All of humanity stared at war, the plague of Tuberculosis and the continued division of societies. Love persisted. A Diary by Victims of Love Banished in 1914 to Steamboat Springs, Colorado shows a succinct taste of an era with words and archival photos.
The novel includes a collection of archival period photographs, and 1914 to 1916 newspaper display ads and headlines.
The novel includes a collection of archival period photographs, and 1914 to 1916 newspaper display ads and headlines.
357 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2020
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November 30, 2023
2.7
This book "is a fictional diary written by fictional characters describing recorded newspaper events and the historical people who lived over 100 years ago."
recorded newspaper events and the historical people who lived over 100 years ago
I wish there had been more clarity about the line between fiction and history.
Writing this as a diary didn't work for me -- far too much conversation.
The May 28th entry (the first diary entry) should be eliminated and the info introduced as the story proceeds.
I am not familiar with the history of Steamboat Springs, but I did recognize several names which were mentioned briefly. (Mentioning names can be problematic for the reader -- which ones should be remembered?) Events and references to newspaper clippings often felt forced.
This has a strong flavor of a male sexual fantasy -- especially given the time and place. (And I imagine KP had fun writing this.) Perhaps this story is supposed to be a comedy???
Critical readers who are not familiar with the history of Steamboat could have provided valuable input.
Definitely original.
Local history buffs will probably enjoy this the most.
This book "is a fictional diary written by fictional characters describing recorded newspaper events and the historical people who lived over 100 years ago."
recorded newspaper events and the historical people who lived over 100 years ago
I wish there had been more clarity about the line between fiction and history.
Writing this as a diary didn't work for me -- far too much conversation.
The May 28th entry (the first diary entry) should be eliminated and the info introduced as the story proceeds.
I am not familiar with the history of Steamboat Springs, but I did recognize several names which were mentioned briefly. (Mentioning names can be problematic for the reader -- which ones should be remembered?) Events and references to newspaper clippings often felt forced.
This has a strong flavor of a male sexual fantasy -- especially given the time and place. (And I imagine KP had fun writing this.) Perhaps this story is supposed to be a comedy???
Critical readers who are not familiar with the history of Steamboat could have provided valuable input.
Definitely original.
Local history buffs will probably enjoy this the most.
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