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Home lynn cullen, bestselling author of historical. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. The creation of eve is a work of biographical fiction by lynn cullen, who also wrote mrs. Based on the life of the first woman painter to achieve any degree of recognition during the renaissance, sofonisba anguissola, the author transports us to the 16th century courts of spain and france, each alive with rankling jealousies. The creation of eve lynn cullen, bestselling author of historical. Lynn cullen has 24 books on goodreads with 55966 ratings. Poe and which i recently read and enjoyed, and is about one of the renaissances few female painterssofonisba anguissola, who for a short time was a student of michelangelo.
An avid traveler and historian, cullen lives in atlanta. The creation of eve ebook by lynn cullen rakuten kobo. The creation of eve is a stunning historical masterpiece from author lynn cullen. National bestselling author lynn cullen grew up in fort wayne, indiana. The creation of eve by lynn cullen she reads novels. Poe, reign of madness, and i am rembrandts daughter. Lynn cullen is the bestselling author of historical novels the sisters of. In 1559, a young woman painter flees a scandal involving one of michelangelos students, and is taken to the spanish court, where she becomes the young queens confidante and ladyinwaiting. In the creation of eve, lynn cullen introduces us to this talented female artist who was prevented from reaching her full potential simply because she was a woman. A lush and compelling tale of intrigue and longing, set in the sixteenthcentury spanish court. The creation of eve book by lynn cullen thriftbooks. Reign of madness lynn cullen, bestselling author of.
A young woman painter is given the honor of traveling to michelangelos roman workshop to learn from the maestro himself. Click to read more about the creation of eve by lynn cullen. Based on the life of the first woman painter to achieve any degree of recognition during the renaissance, sofonisba anguissola, the author transports us to the 16th century courts of spain and france, each alive with rankling jealousies, harbored dreams, and clever machinations. It is a compelling, marvelous and rich novel that studies the reallife story of sofonisba anguissola, the female artist that was once a student of the great renaissance painter. Other books by lynn cullen lynn cullen, bestselling. The creation of eve lynn cullen, bestselling author of. Only then does lynn begin to carefully remove the layers of varnish and. The creation of eve kindle edition by cullen, lynn. Buy a cheap copy of the creation of eve book by lynn cullen. Lynn cullen is the author of the creation of eve, named among the best fiction books of 2010 by the atlanta journalconstitution. The creation of eve is a historical romance that teaches as it touches. In lynn cullens first novel for adults the creation of eve, she writes about the quest for love and fulfillment in art in a hugely satisfying narrative.
The creation of eve lynn cullen, 2010 penguin group usa 392 pp. The american booksellers association named it an april 2010 indie next selection. Huffington post cullens gift for bringing cultural and literary icons to life shines. Much like an art restorer, she conducts meticulous research of her subject matter and the time period in which she lived, often visiting the places where her protagonists worked and played. Poe was named a book of the week by people magazine, a target book club pick, an npr 20 great read, an indie next list selection. The creation of eve the atlanta journalconstitution named lynn cullens second historical novel, the creation of eve, among the best fiction books of 2010. From the author of the creation of eve, an intoxicating tale of love, betrayal and redemption, comes a novel of passion and madness, royal intrigue and marital betrayal, set during the.
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