HOLLOW: A novel of Art, secrets and love

HOLLOW is a novel rooted in the world of Fine Art, Artists and Women. Eleanor’s world in the 1940s through the 1980s is a profound exploration of what it means to be an Artist and a woman as the world changes around her and her choices define her. Despite the profound change all around her, a woman's success in the Arts is still largely a dream. Vivian’s world in the early 2000s is the story of an imaginative but hollow young woman finding herself through Art and stories. A startling moment of trauma and surprise opens a portal between their worlds. The elegant prose beautifully captures this intergenerational tale, Vivian’s dilemma, and the revolutionary times in which both women live. Given the choice between truly knowing the deepest secrets of our ancestors and preserving the core essence of why they walked the earth, what would you choose? What is solving the mystery of the enigmatic L versus the preservation of the physical manifestation of Eleanor's soul? Vivian's journey of self-discovery is unforgettable due to her rich imagination that transforms the world around her into works of art and the characters she meets along the way. Unique, boisterous and engaging, Sudzie bursts into the room with a personality and wardrobe reminiscent of Isadora Duncan falling into a vat of clowns. And the frail, brilliant and broken Boo fills in Vivian's own cracks like liquid gold. Their stories are, at moments, heartbreaking, breathtakingly beautiful, weird and funny. “Hollow weaves a mesmerizing tale of art, womanhood and choices, drawing readers into a vivid tableau of two lives intertwined by blood and paint. It is a walk through modern art history, brought to life with unforgettable characters both real and imagined. A masterpiece that will be loved by anyone who is passionate about the arts or artists or just great stories with strong female protagonists.” – Gwyn Cready, RITA Award winning author "Nancy Oeswein's debut novel Hollow is written as if painted in words, the descriptions so vivid I felt like I was plunged into the world of a young woman yearning for something forbidden - art." – Melinda Bryce, author of Serial Showgirl/I Don’t Care if You Like Me, I Like Me
ASIN: B0CKBBMVLD
VSKU: BVV.B0CKBBMVLD.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Oeswein, Nancy
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.