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Literature & Fiction

Almost Famous Women: Stories

Almost Famous Women: Stories

From the acclaimed author of Birds of a Lesser Paradise, a dazzling new collection that explores the lives of unforgettable women in history.

The fascinating characters in Megan Mayhew Bergmanâ‚¬s new stories are defined by their creative impulses, fierce independence, and sometimes reckless decisions. In â‚¬Å“The Siege at Whale Cay,â‚¬Â cross-dressing Standard Oil heiress Joe Carstairs seduces Marlene Dietrich. In â‚¬Å“A High-Grade Bitch Sits Down for Lunch,â‚¬Â aviator and writer Beryl Markham lives alone in Nairobi and engages in a battle of wills with a stallion. In â‚¬Å“Hell-Diving Women,â‚¬Â the first integrated, all-girl swing band sparks a violent reaction in North Carolina.

Other heroines, born in proximity to the spotlight, struggle to distinguish themselves: Lord Byronâ‚¬s illegitimate daughter, Allegra; Oscar Wildeâ‚¬s wild niece, Dolly; Edna St. Vincent Millayâ‚¬s talented sister, Norma; James Joyceâ‚¬s daughter, Lucia.

Almost Famous Women offers and elegant and intimate look at artists who desired recognition. The world wasnâ‚¬t always kind to the women who star in these stories, but through Mayhew Bergmanâ‚¬s stunning imagination, they receive the attention they deserve.
Country USA
Manufacturer Scribner
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-01-06
UnitCount 5
EANs 9781476786568

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