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Sofie & Cecilia : a novel / Katherine Ashenburg.
"This is the story of a lifelong female friendship, set in the fascinating art world of Sweden between 1900 and 1940, just as modern art and the beginnings of the Scandinavian mid-century modern design movement were inspiring a creative revolution across northern Europe. Loosely based on the lives of celebrated artists Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn ("Nils Olsson" and "Lars Vogt" in the novel), Ashenburg transports us behind both the public and domestic scenes--and canvasses--of these larger-than-life men to reveal the lesser-known but equally astounding and rich stories of the women who married them: restlessly creative artist-in-her-own-right Sofie Olsson, and fiercely private and intelligent curator Cecilia Vogt."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735272682
- Physical Description: 402 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
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| Subject: | Artists > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. Art, Modern > Fiction. Sweden > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Castlegar Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Public Library | FIC ASH (Text) | 35146002074326 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Gibsons Public Library | FIC ASHE (Text) | 30886001051511 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Kitimat Public Library | Ash (Text) | 32665002102723 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Nelson Public Library | F ASH (Text) | 3514830028212 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Terrace Public Library | ASH (Text) | 35151001063510 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Trail and District Public Library Main Branch | F ASH (Text) | 35110001047352 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Williams Lake Branch | ASH (Text) | 33923005976166 | Historical | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Random House, Inc.
A surprising, rich and beautiful first novel about women's friendship for readers of Paula McLain and Elena Ferrante, by a bestselling non-fiction author who has brilliantly turned her hand to fiction.
In Sofie & Cecilia, beloved non-fiction author and journalist Katherine Ashenburg draws upon her formidable skill and maturity as a writer to craft an extraordinary and splendid debut novel. This is the story of a lifelong female friendship, set in the fascinating art world of Sweden between 1900 and 1940, just as modern art and the beginnings of the Scandinavian mid-century modern design movement were inspiring a creative revolution across northern Europe. Loosely based on the lives of celebrated artists Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn ("Nils Olsson" and "Lars Vogt" in the novel), Ashenburg transports us behind both the public and domestic scenes--and canvasses--of these larger-than-life men to reveal the lesser-known but equally astounding and rich stories of the women who married them: restlessly creative artist-in-her-own-right Sofie Olsson, and fiercely private and intelligent curator Cecilia Vogt.
Here is a gorgeous gem of a book: surprising, unique, layered with insight into the nuances of female friendship as it stretches, changes, and deepens in unexpected ways over a lifetime. Woven effortlessly through this tapestry, like a beautiful motif, is absorbing detail about Scandinavian painting, design, and textile work; European history and sexual politics; the country life, city salons, vibrant art, and folklore of Sweden; and the secrets and challenges of bright, talented women juggling marriage, career, individual aspirations, and family life inside an artist's household in the early twentieth century.
