{"product_id":"where-the-light-falls-isbn-9780425257784","title":"Where the Light Falls","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs the Belle Epoque dawns, Paris attracts artists from everywhere. One is Jeanette Palmer, daughter of a prominent Ohio family, who has left Vassar College under a cloud of scandal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmid the city’s great bohemian neighborhoods and teaching studios, Jeanette befriends other female artists, as well as an American Civil War veteran named Edward Murer. She begins to achieve a level of artistic success. And her happiness increases as she and Edward grow more intimate with each other. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Edward is plagued by his demons and addicted to laudanum—and as the world opens its arms to Jeanette, and the society around her is transformed by cultural and scientific innovations, she must resolve a conflict utterly new to so many women: the choice between ambition and love.“Keenum’s deft handling of details make \u003ci\u003eWhere the Light Falls\u003c\/i\u003e a standout among painterly novels. As delectable and addictive as a Parisian pastry, the book is an art-lover’s delight.”—Lynn Cullen, author of \u003ci\u003eReign of Madness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sweeping in scope, with vividly drawn, rich characters, Keenum's debut signals a writer to watch.\" \u003ci\u003e -- Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKatherine Keenum\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from the University of Texas.  She is a former editor of the Publications Program for the Council on East Asian Studies at Harvard University and has also taught writing at Yale. She lives with her husband in western Massachusetts. Inspired by actual events in her family’s history, \u003ci\u003eWhere the Light Falls\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel. ","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302360010981,"sku":"NP9780425257784","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425257784.jpg?v=1767744058","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/where-the-light-falls-isbn-9780425257784","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}