LIFE STUDIES Art Stories SUSAN VREELAND Book on CD New

Life Studies
by Susan Vreeland

9 CDs ~ 10.5 Hours ~ UNABRIDGED
Read by Karen White

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A rich collection of stories from the New York Times bestselling author of Girl In Hyacinth Blue and The Passion of Artemisia.

In Life Studies, Susan Vreeland has written a deeply moving, richly textured collection of stories that explore art through the eyes of ordinary people. Rather than focusing directly on great impressionist and postimpressionist artists like Manet, Monet, van Gogh, and Modigliani, Vreeland shifts her lens to those on the periphery - their lovers, servants, children and neighbors - showing their personal stories as they play out against the artists' lives. Counterbalancing these historic stories is an equal number of contemporary tales in which her characters - a teacher, a construction worker, and an orphan - encounter art in meaningful, sometimes surprising ways.

When a disillusioned banker sees his daughter through the eyes of Renoir, his senses and zest for life are awakened. Morisot's wet-nurse sacrifices her own child so another mother can paint. By modeling nude, a wife discovers her deeper, more compassionate self. In one enlightening summer, a young girl encounters Picasso and death. Together, teh stories in Life Studies are a fascinating exploration of human frailty and resilience. These tales marvel at the lasting strength and meaning of art in our lives, revealing art's healing effect on the soul.

Crafted with the skill of a master painter, Life Studies is a dazzling addition to Vreeland's outstanding body of work.

Susan Vreeland is the author of three novels, including the New York Times bestselling Girl in Hyacinth Blue. The Passion Artemisia and The Forest Lover. Her short fiction appeared in numerous journals, including the Missouri Review, New England Review, Alaska Quarterly Review and Ploughshares. She lives in San Diego, California.

Karen White has appeared onstage, in film, and on television and has worked in Los Angeles, New York and Boston. Her credits include the films The Out-of-Towners and Monument Ave, appearances on television's The Drew Carey Show and Party of Five, and numerous Shakespeare plays.