Dan Jorgensen
One of the benefits of writing historical fiction has been getting to connect with other writers in the genre', including the wonderful Diana Gabaldon, whose characters Claire Randall and Jaime Fraser, I think, make for one of the best "love" and "adventure" couples ever created. I've enjoyed reading -- and watching -- their story in Gabaldon's books and on the television series created from them. That having been said, however, I think my favorite couple comes from the amazing Sara Gruen book "Water for Elephants." The aging Jacob Jankowski's reliving his youth through the tales he tells of being in a Depression-era circus and his love for Marlena Benzini creates two of the most memorable characters in all of fiction and a tension-filled, dramatic story surrounding their connection with one-another. There's little doubt that Gruen has done incredible research on the era and circus life at the time, knowledge that puts us deeply into her story. But, she also does a remarkable job in sharing the magic of the human heart in her presentation of these two great characters.
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Dan, our book club "No Strings Attached" is located in Montrose, CO. We were wondering if you could be our guest when we discuss the book "And the Wind Whispered". A phone conversation would be interesting but meeting you in person would be grandiose. We probably could travel to Denver/Broomfield to meet with you. We don't have a meeting schedule yet. Would you be available to talk with us per phone or in person?
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