Book
Alchemy of a blackbird : a novel / Claire McMillan.
Fleeing the Nazis, painter Remedios Varo and her poet lover await exit papers from a safe house on the Riviera and take refuge in a mysterious bookshop that opens up a world of occult learning that sparks creative genius.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781668006559 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Carrington, Leonora, 1917-2011 > Fiction. Varo, Remedios, 1908-1963 > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. Tarot > Fiction. Women painters > Fiction. Mexico > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | FIC McMil | 31681010331833 | FICTION | Available | - |
Claire McMillan is the author of Alchemy of a Blackbird, Gilded Age, and The Necklace. She was the 2017â2018 Cuyahoga County Writer-in-Residence and currently serves as a member of the board of trustees of The Mount, Edith Whartonâs home in Lenox, Massachusetts. She practiced law until 2003 and then received her MFA in creative writing from Bennington College. She grew up in Pasadena, California, and now lives on her husbandâs family farm outside of Cleveland, Ohio, with their two children.
