Wednesday, October 14, 2009

The Agony and the Ecstasy

This novel is the classical story of Michaelangelo. We currently have 1 copy in the library but it has been well loved and well used. We would love to have a newer copy that is appealing to the kids. Irving Stone is a prolific writer with some 15 major novels to his credit among which are "Lust for Life" (the story of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln) "The Immortal Wife"(the story of John C. Fremont) and "The President's Lady" (the story of Andrew Jackson). His favored genre is historical fiction based around the lives of well-known figures. A lot of his research was done "in the field"--meaning that he lived in the area of his characters so that he could gain a greater appreciation of their lives and surroundings. His novels are internationally known and cover international personalities. Many of his novels have been the basis of major motion pictures. CCB

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