A Light of Her Own
by Carrie Callaghan
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Pub Date Nov 13 2018 | Archive Date Nov 01 2018
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Description
Judith is a painter, dodging the law and whispers of murder in hopes of becoming the first woman admitted to the prestigious Haarlem artist’s guild. Maria is a Catholic in a country where the faith is banned, hoping to absolve her sins by recovering a lost saint’s relic.
Both women’s destinies will be shaped by their ambitions, running counter to the city’s most powerful men, whose own plans spell disaster. A vivid portrait of a remarkable artist, A Light of Her Own is a richly-woven story of grit against the backdrop of Rembrandts and repressive religious rule.
A Note From the Publisher
Carrie Callaghan is a historical fiction author living in Maryland. Her short fiction has appeared in Weave Magazine, The MacGuffin, Silk Road, Floodwall, and elsewhere. Carrie is a senior editor with the Washington Independent Review of Books. She first became interested in Judith Leyster after seeing a self-portrait of the artist at an exhibition celebrating the 400-year anniversary of Leyster’s birth. Moved by her life story, Carrie determined to bring light to the inspirational narrative of an ambitious woman whose dedication fulfilled the promise of her name as a “leading star.”
Advance Praise
"Colorful and absorbing, A LIGHT OF HER OWN paints a lively portrait of seventeenth-century Dutch life, and the struggles female artists endured to make names for themselves.”—Heather Webb, author of RODIN’S LOVER and BECOMING JOSEPHINE
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781944995898 |
| PRICE | $24.99 (USD) |
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