Hooper Elise - The Other Alcott A Novel - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: A People Magazine and Popsugar pick! May's adventures illuminate the world of intrepid female artists in the late 1800s The Other Alcott comes alive in its development of the relationship between Louisa and May. - - The New York Times Elise Hooper's debut novel conjures the fascinating untold story of May Alcott Louisa's youngest sister and an artist in her own right. We all know the story of the March sisters heroines of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. But while everyone cheers on Jo March based on Louisa herself Amy March is often the least favorite sister. Now it's time to learn the truth about the real Amy Louisa's sister May. Stylish outgoing creative May Alcott grows up longing to experience the wide world beyond Concord Massachusetts. While her sister Louisa crafts stories May herself is a talented and dedicated artist taking lessons in Boston turning down a marriage proposal from a well - off suitor and facing scorn for entering what is very much a man's profession. Life for the Alcott family has never been easy so when Louisa's Little Women is published its success eases the financial burdens they d faced for so many years. Everyone agrees the novel is charming but May is struck to the core by the portrayal of selfish spoiled Amy March. Is this what her beloved sister really thinks of her? So May embarks on a quest to discover her own true identity as an artist and a woman. From Boston to Rome London and Paris this brave talented and determined woman forges an amazing life of her own making her so much more than merely The Other Alcott. Elise Hooper's thoroughly modern debut gives a fresh take on one of literature's most beloved families. To read this book is to understand why the women behind Little Women continue to cast a long shadow on our imaginations and dreams. Hooper is a writer to watch! Elisabeth Egan author of A Window Opens
Title: The Other Alcott A Novel
Author(s): Hooper Elise
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers Inc
Barcode: 9780062645333
Pages: 432 Pages
Publication Date: 9/5/2017
Category: Historical Fiction