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Format: Hardcover, 496 pagesPublished In: United States, 07&January&2014"In her new novel, Nancy Horan has recreated a love story that is as unique, passionate, and overwhelmingly powerful as the one between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney depicted so memorably in Loving Frank. Under the Wide and Starry Sky chronicles the unconventional love affair of Scottish literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson, author of classics including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and American divorcee Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne. They meet in rural France in 1875, when Fanny, having run away from her philandering husband back in California, takes refuge there with her children. Stevenson too is escaping from his life, running from family pressure to become a lawyer. And so begins a turbulent love affair that will last two decades and span the world.In her masterful new novel, Nancy Horan has recreated a love story that is as unique, passionate, and overwhelmingly powerful as the one between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney depicted so memorably in Loving Frank. Under the Wide and Starry Sky chronicles the unconventional love affair of Scottish literary giant Robert Louis Stevenson, author of classics including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and American divorcee Fanny Van de Grift Osbourne. They meet in rural France in 1875, when Fanny, having run away from her philandering husband back in California, takes refuge there with her children. Stevenson too is escaping from his life, running from family pressure to become a lawyer. And so begins a turbulent love affair that will last two decades and span the world"--About the AuthorNancy Horan's first novel, "Loving Frank, " chronicles a little-known chapter in the life of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It was translated into sixteen languages, remained on the "New York Times" bestseller list for more than a year, and in 2009 was awarded the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best Historical Fiction, presented by the Society of American Historians. "Under the Wide and Starry Sky" explores the shared journey of Robert Louis Stevenson and his spirited American wife, Fanny, in a sweeping adventure that unfolds over eighteen years and three continents. Nancy Horan has two sons, and lives with her husband on an island in Puget Sound.Reviews"A richly imagined [novel] of love, laughter, pain and sacrifice . . . [Fanny Osbourne] kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson's heart."--"USA Today"
"Powerful . . . flawless . . . a perfect example of what a man and a woman will do for love, and what they can accomplish when it's meant to be."--"Fort Worth Star-Telegram"
"Spectacular . . . an exhilarating epic about a free-spirited couple who traveled the world yet found home only in one another."--"Booklist" (starred review)
"Horan's prose is gorgeous enough to keep a reader transfixed, even if the story itself weren't so compelling. I kept re-reading passages just to savor the exquisite wordplay. . . . Few writers are as masterful as she is at blending carefully researched history with the novelist's art."--"The Dallas Morning News"
"A classic artistic bildungsroman and a retort to the genre, a novel that shows how love and marriage can simultaneously offer inspiration and encumbrance.""--The New York Times Book Review"" " "Operatic, global in its setting . . . [The years in the South Seas are] deliciously reminiscent of the adventure novels Stevenson wrote, and Horan's delightful reimagining is just as entertaining."--"The Washington Post"
"Nancy Horan has done it again, capturing the entwined lives of Fanny Osbourne and Robert Louis Stevenson so uncannily, it reads like truth."--Sarah Blake, author of "The Postmistress"
"Horan has a distinct knack for evoking the rich, complicated lives of long-gone artists and the women who inspired them."--"Entertainment Weekly"" " "Fanny and Louis are wild-hearted seekers, and Nancy Horan traces their incredible journey fearlessly, plunging us through decades, far-flung continents, and chilling brushes with death. Ambitious and often breathtaking, this sweeping story spills over with spirited, uncompromising life."--Paula McLain, author of "The Paris Wife"
"A delight from start to finish . . . as stirring as any of R. L. Stevenson's famous tales."--"Hudson Valley News"" " "A dazzling love story . . . Horan deftly brings to life a woman shamefully overlooked by history, and celebrates her contributions to the man whom history remembered."--"BookPage"
"Horan's empathy for both Louis and Fanny allows her to capture their life together with all the complexity and nuance of a real-life relationship. . . . This beautifully written novel, neatly balanced between its two protagonists, makes them come alive with grace, humor, and understanding."--"Publishers Weekly"
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You will receive special offers to your inbox daily.Short listed finalists in the David Malin Awards: “Flow” by Greg GibbsTHESE stunning images offer a rare glimpse beyond the stars we can see at night, from complex galaxies and shooting stars to eclipses and stunning light shows.They are not only beautiful but also scientifically precise — earning them a place in the finals of the annual David Malin Astrophotography Awards, now showing at the Sydney Observatory.The awards capture in incredible detail the secrets of space which lay largely undetectable to the human eye.In its 10th year, the competition is run through the Central West Astronomical Society and has been judged each year by astromer and space photography pioneer David Malin, who recieves 200-300 original entries across five categories.Captured in high-resolution and in time-lapse from both experienced photographers and rookies working with their first telescopes, they require a working knowledge of astronomy and considerably more skill than simply clicking the shutter button.Eclipse Setting& by Andrew Wall1 of 14&Colours of Copernicus& by Stefan Buda2 of 14Paul Haese’s Deep Sky: &Dust and Gas&3 of 14&Full Disk H-alpha Sol& David Hough4 of 14&The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas&: David Fitz-Henry5 of 14&A Date with the Sun& Robert Kaufman6 of 14&Pathway of Light& Julie Fletcher7 of 14&Moonrise over Darling Harbour& Brad Ler Brocque8 of 14&Convergence& Michael Goh9 of 14Phil Hart Theme - &The Moon& &Marine Moonset&10 of 14&London Bridge Stars& Stephen Humpleby11 of 14AstroFes &Luna in the Clouds& Saeed Salimpour12 of 14&Rho Ophiuchi Region& Phil Hart13 of 14Erik Monteith's finalist entry Eagle and Pillars of Creation14 of 14Eclipse Setting& by Andrew Wall&Colours of Copernicus& by Stefan BudaPaul Haese’s Deep Sky: &Dust and Gas&&Full Disk H-alpha Sol& David Hough&The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas&: David Fitz-Henry&A Date with the Sun& Robert Kaufman&Pathway of Light& Julie Fletcher&Moonrise over Darling Harbour& Brad Ler Brocque&Convergence& Michael GohPhil Hart Theme - &The Moon& &Marine Moonset&&London Bridge Stars& Stephen HumplebyAstroFes &Luna in the Clouds& Saeed Salimpour&Rho Ophiuchi Region& Phil HartErik Monteith's finalist entry Eagle and Pillars of Creation1 of 14HIDE THUMBS
Many photographs are the result of numerous images being overlaid using editing software to capture a true scientific reflection of the astromical feature, Mr Malin said.Photographers capturing images of the sun’s surface, for example, could often require sorting through terabytes of images, narrowing down a final few and overlaying them to overcome the trembling of the Earth’s atmosphere blurring out small details.Or, to capture a cloud of glowing gas, three separate pictures have to be taken in red, green and blue and combined in software to produce a true colour image.“And since no one has ever seen these colours, that is also quite challenging,” Mr Malin said.
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