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Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper
Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper
Author: Harriet Scott Chessman
Readers will be transported to the vibrant art scene of late nineteenth-century Paris in this richly textured portrait of the relationship between Mary Cassatt and her sister Lydia. — Beginning in the autumn of 1878, Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper dreams its way into the intimate world of Cassatt's older sibling. Told in the r...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780452283503
ISBN-10: 0452283507
Publication Date: 10/29/2002
Pages: 176
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 28 ratings
Publisher: Plume Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book is a gem: Gently insightful and a bit thought provoking. For anyone interested in the Impressionists or even those just looking to understand human frailty and strength this short read will leave its mark.
reviewed Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper on + 9 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a fictional story of Mary Cassatt's sister . It is based on facts about her life. It is a quick read and fairly entertaining especially if you enjoy the work of American Impressionist Mary Cassatt.
Suzanimals avatar reviewed Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Really enjoyed this book. Even though it's a fictionalized account of the relationship between Lydia and Mary Cassatt, it seems so real and so authentic.
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reviewed Lydia Cassatt Reading the Morning Paper on + 31 more book reviews
I really like this book and the pictures that go with it add a lot to the enjoyment. In excellent shape.
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A brief, fictional account of the relationship of the Cassatt sisters as Lydia posed for paintings by her sister Mary.
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This is such a luminous book! Whenever I get a new book, I always read the first paragraph -- with this book I found that I could not stop reading it at that point and just kept on going until I finished it. The writing just sparkles! It is also a book that can be read on many levels; it is a book about the relationship between sisters, it is a book about the process of creating art -- in this case, the Impressionist art of Mary Cassatt, the main character's sister, and it is a book about saying goodbye -- as Lydia Cassatt is dying of Bright's disease. This book is just a gem and I recommend it strongly!


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