The Beautiful American

MacKin, Jeanne

ISBN 10: 148300726X ISBN 13: 9781483007267

Publisher: Blackstone Pub, 2014

Synopsis

While searching for her daughter in London after the blitz, expat American Nora Tours encounters an old friend, a famous model-turned-photographer, giving them both a chance to forgive past betrayals and reforge a meaningful connection.

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Review

PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF JEANNE MACKIN:

"Mackin is positioned to join the ranks of popular historical novelists."--"Library Journal"

"One of the book's many charms is how wisely it reveals the values and passions of two women from very different eras who, nonetheless, have everything in common."--Diane Ackerman, author of "The Zookeeper's Wife"

"[Mackin's] narrator... is an engaging woman...Masterly and fervent."--Paul West, author of "The Secret Lives of Words"

"A sensitive, affectionate, and appealing portrait...."--Alison Lurie, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Foreign Affairs"

"Plenty of romance and intrigue, vital characters and exquisite details of both period and place ensure a vigorous and satisfying read."--"Publishers Weekly"
Praise for "The Beautiful American"

"Readers will rank [it] right up there with "The Paris Wife".... A brilliant, beautifully written literary masterpiece..."--"New York Times "bestselling author Sandra Dallas

"Will transport you to expat Paris... and from there take you on a journey through the complexities of a friendship...breathes new life into such luminaries as Man Ray, Picasso, and, of course, the titular character, Lee Miller, while at the same time offering up a wonderfully human and sympathetic protagonist in Nora Tours."--Suzanne Rindell, author of "The Other Typist"

"Leaves its essence of love, loss, regret, and hope long after the novel concludes."--Erika Robuck, author of "Fallen Beauty"

"Achingly beautiful and utterly mesmerizing... Sure to appeal to fans of Paula McLain's "The Paris Wife" and Erika Robuck's "Call Me Zelda", or indeed to anyone with a taste for impeccably researched and beautifully written historical fiction."-- Jennifer Robson, author of" Somewhere in France"

"An engaging and unforgettable novel. I couldn't put it down."--Renee Rosen, author of "Dollface"

"An exquisitely imagined and beautifully rendered story of the talented, tragic, gorgeous Lee Miller."--Becky E. Conekin, author of "Lee Miller in Fashion"

"Beautiful...A fascinating account of a little-known woman who was determined to play by her own rules."--Historical Novel Society

"Lovers of the film "A Midnight in Paris" will definitely enjoy this."--Chick Lit Plus

"[An] exquisitely depicted story of love, betrayal, forgiveness."--Crystal Book Reviews

"An engrossing novel...Compulsively readable."--BookNAround

Praise for "The Beautiful American"
"Mackin's ability to re-create history and to create believable characters and situations makes her new work a transfixing story that is hard to put down. Sure to be loved by fans of Mackin and of the historical novel; very highly recommended."--"Library Journal "
"Readers will rank [it] right up there with "The Paris Wife."... A brilliant, beautifully written literary masterpiece..."--"New York Times "bestselling author Sandra Dallas
"Will transport you to expat Paris... and from there take you on a journey through the complexities of a friendship...breathes new life into such luminaries as Man Ray, Picasso, and, of course, the titular character, Lee Miller, while at the same time offering up a wonderfully human and sympathetic protagonist in Nora Tours."--Suzanne Rindell, author of "The Other Typist"
"Leaves its essence of love, loss, regret, and hope long after the novel concludes."--Erika Robuck, author of "Fallen Beauty"
"Achingly beautiful and utterly mesmerizing... Sure to appeal to fans of Paula McLain's "The Paris Wife" and Erika Robuck's "Call Me Zelda," or indeed to anyone with a taste for impeccably researched and beautifully written historical fiction."-- Jennifer Robson, author of" Somewhere in France"
"An engaging and unforgettable novel. I couldn't put it down."--Renee Rosen, author of "Dollface"
"An exquisitely imagined and beautifully rendered story of the talented, tragic, gorgeous Lee Miller."--Becky E. Conekin, author of "Lee Miller in Fashion"
"Beautiful...A fascinating account of a little-known woman who was determined to play by her own rules."--Historical Novel Society
"Lovers of the film "A Midnight in Paris" will definitely enjoy this."--Chick Lit Plus
"[An] exquisitely depicted story of love, betrayal, forgiveness."--Crystal Book Reviews
"An engrossing novel...Compulsively readable."--BookNAround

Praise for "The Beautiful American"
"Mackin's ability to re-create history and to create believable characters and situations makes her new work a transfixing story that is hard to put down. Sure to be loved by fans of Mackin and of the historical novel; very highly recommended."--"Library Journal "
"Readers will rank [it] right up there with "The Paris Wife."... A brilliant, beautifully written literary masterpiece..."--"New York Times "bestselling author Sandra Dallas
"Will transport you to expat Paris... and from there take you on a journey through the complexities of a friendship...breathes new life into such luminaries as Man Ray, Picasso, and, of course, the titular character, Lee Miller, while at the same time offering up a wonderfully human and sympathetic protagonist in Nora Tours."--Suzanne Rindell, author of "The Other Typist"
"Leaves its essence of love, loss, regret, and hope long after the novel concludes."--Erika Robuck, author of "Fallen Beauty"
"Achingly beautiful and utterly mesmerizing... Sure to appeal to fans of Paula McLain's "The Paris Wife" and Erika Robuck's "Call Me Zelda," or indeed to anyone with a taste for impeccably researched and beautifully written historical fiction."-- Jennifer Robson, author of" Somewhere in France"
"An engaging and unforgettable novel. I couldn't put it down."--Renee Rosen, author of "Dollface"
"An exquisitely imagined and beautifully rendered story of the talented, tragic, gorgeous Lee Miller."--Becky E. Conekin, author of "Lee Miller in Fashion"
"Beautiful...A fascinating account of a little-known woman who was determined to play by her own rules."--Historical Novel Society
"Lovers of the film "A Midnight in Paris" will definitely enjoy this."--Chick Lit Plus
"[An] exquisitely depicted story of love, betrayal, forgiveness."--Crystal Book Reviews
"An engrossing novel...Compulsively readable."--BookNAround

Praise for The Beautiful American
-Mackin's ability to re-create history and to create believable characters and situations makes her new work a transfixing story that is hard to put down. Sure to be loved by fans of Mackin and of the historical novel; very highly recommended.---Library Journal
-Readers will rank [it] right up there with The Paris Wife.... A brilliant, beautifully written literary masterpiece...---New York Times bestselling author Sandra Dallas
-Will transport you to expat Paris... and from there take you on a journey through the complexities of a friendship...breathes new life into such luminaries as Man Ray, Picasso, and, of course, the titular character, Lee Miller, while at the same time offering up a wonderfully human and sympathetic protagonist in Nora Tours.---Suzanne Rindell, author of The Other Typist
-Leaves its essence of love, loss, regret, and hope long after the novel concludes.---Erika Robuck, author of Fallen Beauty
-Achingly beautiful and utterly mesmerizing... Sure to appeal to fans of Paula McLain's The Paris Wife and Erika Robuck's Call Me Zelda, or indeed to anyone with a taste for impeccably researched and beautifully written historical fiction.--- Jennifer Robson, author of Somewhere in France
-An engaging and unforgettable novel. I couldn't put it down.---Renee Rosen, author of Dollface
-An exquisitely imagined and beautifully rendered story of the talented, tragic, gorgeous Lee Miller.---Becky E. Conekin, author of Lee Miller in Fashion
-Beautiful...A fascinating account of a little-known woman who was determined to play by her own rules.---Historical Novel Society
-Lovers of the film A Midnight in Paris will definitely enjoy this.---Chick Lit Plus
-[An] exquisitely depicted story of love, betrayal, forgiveness.---Crystal Book Reviews
-An engrossing novel...Compulsively readable.---BookNAround

About the Author

Jeanne Mackin teaches creative writing at Goddard College in Vermont and has taught or conducted workshops in Pennsylvania, Hawaii and New York. She lives with her husband, artist Steve Poleskie, in upstate New York. She is also the author of several novels: The Sweet By and By, Dreams of Empire, The Queen's War, and The Frenchwoman.

About this edition

• Publisher: Blackstone Pub
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 148300726X
• ISBN 13: 9781483007267
• Binding: Audio CD