About this title: "This graceful, assured first novel tells the remarkable story of the long-lived affair between Frank Lloyd Wright, a passionate and impossible figure, and Mamah Cheney, a married woman whom Wright beguiled and led beyond the restraint of convention"--Scott Turow.
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very good. By Nancy Horan; ISBN: 0345495004; Pub. : Ballantine Books; Pub. Date: 2008-04-08; Media: Paperback; Weight: 12 oz.; Just a shade below like new. Covers have a tiny bit of edgewear. Surfaces of covers are unmarred. Binding is tight. Pages have no marks or indications of any use. by Nancy Horan; ISBN: 0345495004; Pub. : Ballantine Books; Pub. Date: 2008-04-08; Media: Paperback; Weight: 12 oz.; Just a shade below like new. Covers have a tiny bit of edgewear. Surfaces of covers are ... read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780345495006ISBN:0345495004
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Light edge and cover wear, pages unmarked. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 377 p. Audience: General/trade. Ships from US-NE. Support Independent Booksellers! Omahabooks offers same or next day shipping-satisfaction guaranteed. Priority, Expedited, APO, International may require additional postage-contact seller. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780345495006ISBN:0345495004
Description: Good with no dust jacket. 9780345495006. 1 x 7.9 x 5.2 Inches; 373 pages; Trade Size Soft Cover Paperback, No Dust Jacket, Book Shows Wear. read more
"This was a fascinating book.... a real page turner.
The book describes an early part of Wright's life that the current Wright fans probably never knew about.
I couldn't put it down,"
"This story presented many questions.
How fascinating could a man be for a woman to leave her children with a friend in another state who has just given birth while she takes off for an extended stay in Europe to be with her lover?
Why would you marry a man you are not in love with and then have two children by him?
How could you be friendly with a woman entering her home while you're having an affair with her husband?
Was this really about feminism as many have pointed out?
Was it the celebrity quality of Frank Lloyd Wright, his ego, or his talent or all three which fascinated so many women and drew them to him?
Why did Frank think people owed him?
The ending was a big surprise.
For those of us who hold Frank Lloyd Wright to be the icon of American architecture that he is, this was a personal look that I had no reference to before I read this book."
"I was drawn to the book because I was curious about Frank but I learned way more about "Mamah" then I really wanted too. For some reason I really disliked her and it wasn't just because she ends up leaving her kids for Frank (sorry, don't mean to be a spoiler!). I also felt ripped off after I finished the book and found out that really very little was known about Mamah so Horan took alot of poetic license here. At least she could have made the protaganist more interesting! The big shocker at the end makes the book worthwhile but it wasn't one of my favorite books."
"Loving Frank by Nancy Horan is a work of historical fiction set in the early 1900s that explores female roles in society and the feminist movement. Frank Lloyd Wright is an icon in arthitecture known for his unique vision of marrying nature and structure. His visionary ideals did not stop there and he threw society's mores to the wind by embarking on a love affair. Mamah Cheney joined Frank in leaving her family to explore their vision of love. This book paints a possible portrait of their transcontinental affair with romance, love and career. She gained opportunities to translate works in the feminist movement and became a bit of a female revolutionary herself. Nancy Horan wrote a thought-provoking book exploring the choices made by those who challenge the status quo and the consequences to both society and the individuals."
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