The Secret Life of Mrs. London
San Francisco, 1915. As America teeters on the brink of world war, Charmian and her husband, famed novelist Jack London, wrestle with genius and desire, politics and marital competitiveness. Charmian longs to be viewed as an equal partner who put her own career on hold to support her husband, but...
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San Francisco, 1915. As America teeters on the brink of world war, Charmian and her husband, famed novelist Jack London, wrestle with genius and desire, politics and marital competitiveness. Charmian longs to be viewed as an equal partner who put her own career on hold to support her husband, but Jack doesn’t see it that way…until Charmian is pulled from the audience durin
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ISBN:
9781542048736
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages no: 348
Edition language: English
I found The Secret Life of Mrs. London by Rebecca Rosenberg to be a very readable book. I have read a previous book by the author and really liked that one also. This book is fiction based on fact.That said what is the book about? It is the story of Charmian Kittredge London, wife of Jack London the...
Charmian London sacrificed much to marry the man she was passionately in love with, the legend, Jack London. After years of serving as his muse, typist, editor and nurse, Charmian wants the romance back. Instead, Jack is often distant and manipulative. When the London's take in a show performed b...
I have been a historical fiction fan forever and was intrigued by The Secret Life of Mrs. London. Jack London was an unknown to me. I am not familiar with his writing, his life, or anything else about him. It was interesting to learn about him in a fiction book, but still walk away with facts about ...