Review: The First Actress
The First Actress by C.W. Gortner
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Historical fiction writer C. W. Gortner serves up a rousing portrait of the great actress Sarah Berhardt in her latest novel. Sarah Bernhardt led a sometimes tragic and always colorful life. Gortner captures her life with an imagination fueled by facts. This is no small challenge since Bernhardt often fueled fantastical versions of her everyday life for publicity benefits. A novel grounded in hallowed biographical information, The First Actress gives the reader a sense of Bernhardt's life and the challenges that she faced as a young woman in a socially unforgiving culture. I enjoyed this one! It provided some diversion over the holidays.
The audiobook, narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, was delightful.
I received a Digital Review Copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Historical fiction writer C. W. Gortner serves up a rousing portrait of the great actress Sarah Berhardt in her latest novel. Sarah Bernhardt led a sometimes tragic and always colorful life. Gortner captures her life with an imagination fueled by facts. This is no small challenge since Bernhardt often fueled fantastical versions of her everyday life for publicity benefits. A novel grounded in hallowed biographical information, The First Actress gives the reader a sense of Bernhardt's life and the challenges that she faced as a young woman in a socially unforgiving culture. I enjoyed this one! It provided some diversion over the holidays.
The audiobook, narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, was delightful.
I received a Digital Review Copy of this novel from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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