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THE OTHER ALCOTT - ELISE HOOPER KARTONIERT (TB)

A People Magazine and POPSUGAR pick! [May's] adventures illuminate the world of intrepid female
artists in the late 1800s [...] The Other Alcott comes alive in its development of the
relationship between Louisa and May. --The New York Times Elise Hooper's debut novel conjures
the fascinating  untold story of May Alcott-Louisa's youngest sister and an artist in her own
right. We all know the story of the March sisters  heroines of Louisa May Alcott's Little
Women. But while everyone cheers on Jo March  based on Louisa herself  Amy March is often the
least favorite sister. Now  it's time to learn the truth about the real Amy  Louisa's sister 
May. Stylish  outgoing  creative  May Alcott grows up longing to experience the wide world
beyond Concord  Massachusetts. While her sister Louisa crafts stories  May herself is a
talented and dedicated artist  taking lessons in Boston  turning down a marriage proposal from
a well-off suitor  and facing scorn for entering what is very much a man's profession. Life for
the Alcott family has never been easy  so when Louisa's Little Women is published  its success
eases the financial burdens they'd faced for so many years. Everyone agrees the novel is
charming  but May is struck to the core by the portrayal of selfish  spoiled Amy March. Is this
what her beloved sister really thinks of her? So May embarks on a quest to discover her own
true identity  as an artist and a woman. From Boston to Rome  London  and Paris  this brave 
talented  and determined woman forges an amazing life of her own  making her so much more than
merely The Other Alcott. Elise Hooper's thoroughly modern debut gives a fresh take on one of
literature's most beloved families. To read this book is to understand why the women behind
Little Women continue to cast a long shadow on our imaginations and dreams. Hooper is a writer
to watch!-Elisabeth Egan  author of A Window Opens

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