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The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (and Their Muses)
by Defino, Terri-Lynne | PB | Good
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062742671
ISBN-13
9780062742674
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239726543
Product Key Features
Book Title
Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses) : a Novel
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2018
Topic
Contemporary Women, General, Literary, Gothic
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
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0.8 in
Item Weight
8.1 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.3 in
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2017-032680
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A solid hit, perfect for book clubs and readers who love to read about writers, writing, and books; why we love them; and how they make life worth living, "A solid hit, perfect for book clubs and readers who love to read about writers, writing, and books; why we love them; and how they make life worth living" -- Library Journal (starred review) "DeFino's latest novel is a tale that emphasizes that second chances, artistic redemption and true love -- in all its forms -- can come at any time and any age. DeFino has a unique gift for language that captures the nostalgia and still-sharp wit of her aging artists perfectly." -- RT Book Reviews "Rediscover the sheer joy of writing...intriguing characters help keep the reader engaged." -- Booklist "This is a book to feel as much as to read...an intense texture of enchantment and reality." -- Historical Novel Society "[A] charming story about the power of love and the power of reading." -- NJ.com
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Writers only get better with age . . . Alfonse Carducci was a literary giant who lived his life to excess-with lovers, alcohol, parties, and professional rivalries in abundance. But today he's come to the Bar Harbor Home for the Elderly to spend the remainder of his days among kindred spirits: the literary world's nearly gone but never forgotten greats. Only now, at the end of his life, does he comprehend the price of appeasing every desire and the consequences of forsaking love to pursue glory-for Alfonse has an unshakable case of writer's block that distresses him much more than his precarious health. Set on the water in one of New England's most beautiful locales, the Bar Harbor Home was established specifically for writers needing a place to live out their golden years-or final days-in understated luxury and surrounded by congenial book lovers. A faithful staff of nurses and orderlies are drawn into their orbit, as they are forced to reckon with their own life stories. Among them is Cecibel Bringer. A terrible accident changed her forever in a split second that Cecibel can never forget. But Cecibel never anticipated the impact of meeting her favorite writer, Alfonse Carducci. In Cecibel, Alfonse finds a muse who returns to him the passion he thought he lost. The words flow from Alfonse, weaving a tale soon taken up by the other residents, and reawaken Cecibel to the idea of love and forgiveness. As the edges between story and reality blur, a world within a world is created. It's a place where joie de vivre returns, where the old are made young, the damaged are made whole, and anything is possible. . . ., A whimsical, moving novel about a retirement home for literary legends who spar, conjure up new stories, and almost magically change the lives of the people around them. Alfonse Carducci was a literary giant who lived his life to excess--lovers, alcohol, parties, and literary rivalries. But now he's come to the Bar Harbor Home for the Elderly to spend the remainder of his days among kindred spirits: the publishing industry's nearly gone but never forgotten greats. Only now, at the end of his life, does he comprehend the price of appeasing every desire, and the consequences of forsaking love to pursue greatness. For Alfonse has an unshakeable case of writer's block that distresses him much more than his precarious health. Set on the water in one of New England's most beautiful locales, the Bar Harbor Home was established specifically for elderly writers needing a place to live out their golden years--or final days--in understated luxury and surrounded by congenial literary company. A faithful staff of nurses and orderlies surround the writers, and are drawn into their orbit, as they are forced to reckon with their own life stories. Among them are Cecibel Bringer, a young woman who knows first-hand the cost of chasing excess. A terrible accident destroyed her face and her sister in a split-second decision that Cecibel can never forgive, though she has tried to forget. Living quietly as an orderly, refusing to risk again the cost of love, Cecibel never anticipated the impact of meeting her favorite writer, Alfonse Carducci--or the effect he would have on her existence. In Cecibel, Alfonse finds a muse who returns him to the passion he thought he lost. As the words flow from him, weaving a tale taken up by the other residents of the Pen, Cecibel is reawakened to the idea of love and forgiveness. As the edges between story and reality blur, a world within a world is created. It's a place where the old are made young, the damaged are made whole, and anything is possible....
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PS3604.E33T48 2018
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