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Lädt ... Später Sieg (1956)von A. J. Cronin
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Originally read in its 1973 publication and kept to reread in 2020. Still a great read about the life of an artist, what he has to give up for his art. ( ) Stephen Desmonde comes from a wealthy English family and is expected to become the local rector as each of his ancestors has done. His passion, however, is painting, and he is willing to give up everything and live in poverty for his art. Although his family cannot understand his motivations, Stephen finds true happiness and peace in his painting and his love for his wife. The story spans the years before and after World War I. This was one of Cronin's better novels, although it's not his best. I loved Stephen, his willingness to stand up for what he believed in, and his the serenity with which he accepted his situation in life. The story itself is a thing of beauty. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Knowing his father's profoundest wish, that his son should succeed him as Rector of Stillwater, Stephen Desmonde tried to be worthy. But the siren call of art was too overwhelming; he felt driven as though by demons to pursue his vision of the world's beauty. He must put on canvas the truth as he saw it, whatever the cost might be, whether it was the blank misunderstanding of his family or the ridicule of the public. Few artists could have survived the scandal and mockery he had to endure in the sensational trial that stirred all England. Indeed, Stephen Desmonde himself could not have survived without the tender and understanding love of the unforgettable Jenny Dill, the uneducated but strangely wise little Cockney girl whose devotion kept him going when all else failed. It was Jenny who restored his confidence in himself and his vision, and in her love he found the serenity and peace that marked his greatest creations. Crusader's Tomb, also published as A Thing of Beauty, is altogether a memorable novel, whose many characters and diverse moods are woven together with a skill and an appeal mastered by only the greatest storytellers of any age. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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