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Changing Heaven
Changing Heaven
Author: Jane Urquhart
Two worlds are intertwined in this hauntingly beautiful story as it moves from Toronto to the English moors and to Venice, Italy. The time frame shifts between present and past, linking the lives of a young Brontė scholar (a woman in the throes of a troubled love affair), a turn-of-the-century female balloonist, and an elusive explorer with the ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780771086632
ISBN-10: 0771086636
Publication Date: 1996
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: McClellan & Stewart Ltd.
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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Leigh avatar reviewed Changing Heaven on + 378 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This is my favorite book of all time because of the moving story, the ties to another of my favorite novels (_Wuthering Heights_), and the stunning writing.

The eccentric main character is somewhat obsessed with the color white and chooses only to dress in that color - a monochromatic beauty you can almost see through the imagery in Urquhart's writing. Early on in the novel, she meets up with Emily Bronte - yes, that Emily Bronte - and the two connect in a profound way, all the while moving through time, which has ceased to become meaningful to them.

Urquhart also has a parallel story of a Bronte scholar, as smitten with Catherine and Heathcliff as the main character of this book is taken with the color white. The thoughts and actions of each of the characters blend together in a spider web of human connectedness. Highly, highly recommended for those familiar with heavy literary fiction.
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