04310cam a2200805 4500 526280296 TxAuBib 20211106120000.0 ||||||s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780698411838 0698411838 B013Q70738 Amazon 10c4440b-8eec-4eef-b59c-4ba90b297bc9 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 2462246 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Wood, Benjamin. The Ecliptic [Libby] : A Novel. Penguin Publishing Group, 2016. Friendship. literary fiction. War. Historical. romance. Fiction. crime. novels. classic. supernatural. Thrillers. Gothic. Coming of age. Cathedral. Short Stories. german. Historical Fiction. mystery. Drama. Horror. England. art. noir. magical realism. Science Fiction. Thriller. sci-fi. literature. Alternate History. fiction books. fantasy. historical novels. historical fiction novels. Bellwether Revivals. The Ecliptic. historical fiction books. books historical fiction. fiction psychological. realistic fiction books. books fiction. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1529kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 1249kB. Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:<b>From the award-winning author of <i>The Bellwether Revivals</i> comes a "gorgeous and harrowing work" (Emily St. John Mandel) set on a mysterious island, where artists strive to recover their lost gifts—and where nothing is quite as it seems.</b><br /> <br /> Situated on a Turkish island, Portmantle might be the strangest, most exclusive artists' colony around. Its brilliant residents linger for years, all expenses paid and living under assumed names. Relieved of the burdens of time and ego, they are free to create their next masterpieces.<br /> <br /> Elspeth Conroy (aka "Knell") is a Scottish painter who has been at Portmantle for a decade, a refugee from the hectic London art scene. Her fellow longtimers include Quickman, whose sole book became a classic and paralyzed his muse; MacKinney, a playwright who left behind her family; and Pettifer, an architect obsessing over an unfinished cathedral. In his astonishing second novel, Benjamin Wood gives us "an intensely intimate portrait of an artist as a young woman, with truths on every page" (<i>Independent</i>).<br /> <br /> The hermetic world at Portmantle shatters when the 17-year-old Fullerton arrives at the gates, his provenance and talents unknown. As Knell searches for answers, she reveals the path that led her to this place: Her intimate bond with her gruff drunk of a mentor; her early successes and crushing failures; a journey across the Atlantic and into the psychiatrist's office; and a grand commission of astronomical significance.<br /> <br /> What is "The Ecliptic," and how does it relate to the life Elspeth left behind? This gorgeous puzzle of a novel touches the head and the heart, and the effect is nothing short of electrifying.<br /> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2021-11-04 17:40:22. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=10c4440b-8eec-4eef-b59c-4ba90b297bc9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=10c4440b-8eec-4eef-b59c-4ba90b297bc9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=10c4440b-8eec-4eef-b59c-4ba90b297bc9&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)