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Original Title:	The Marriage of Opposites
ISBN:	1451693591 (ISBN13: 9781451693591)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	St. Thomas(Virgin Islands, U.S.)
Literary Awards:	Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2015)

The Marriage of Opposites

Alice Hoffman

Hardcover | Pages: 371 pages

Rating: 3.89 | 48601 Users | 4450 Reviews

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Title	:	The Marriage of Opposites
Author	:	Alice Hoffman
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 371 pages
Published	:	August 4th 2015 by Simon Schuster (first published August 1st 2015)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Romance. Art

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things: a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro; the Father of Impressionism.

Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their small refugee community of Jews who escaped the Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for being a difficult girl who refuses to live by the rules. Growing up, Rachel's salvation is their maid Adelle's belief in her strengths, and her deep, life-long friendship with Jestine, Adelle's daughter. But Rachel's life is not her own. She is married off to a widower with three children to save her father's business. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome, much younger nephew, Fréderick, arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes her own life story, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal that affects all of her family, including her favorite son, who will become one of the greatest artists of France.

Building on the triumphs of The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things, set in a world of almost unimaginable beauty, The Marriage of Opposites showcases the beloved, bestselling Alice Hoffman at the height of her considerable powers. Once forgotten to history, the marriage of Rachel and Fréderick is a story that is as unforgettable as it is remarkable.

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Reading about a place I have been is always special. Of course, I wasn't in St. Thomas in the mid nineteenth century but some of the plant life and wildlife remains the same. Hoffman and her new passion for writing about historical characters takes on the mother and her son, Camille, many thought to be the father of impressionism. She also seems to gravitate to strong women and Rachel certainly was that and more. Her ability to bring to life characters, time and place, as well as her descriptive

No doubt about it, Hoffman is a talented author. She's got a unique style and her stories are always so diverse. This one is no different. It is lavishly lyrical in spirits, visions and superstitions. She spins a story that is culturally rich with texture and history. It takes place in St. Thomas in the late 1800's and is split into 3 stories: Rachel, Jacobo and Lyddie. I adored Rachels story - her 1st marriage, arranged to a man significantly older, determined her life and what it spanned to

A work of historical fiction written by Alice Hoffman was all I needed to know and I was immediately interested in reading this book . I loved the Dovekeepers and while they are very different stories , Hoffman's lyrical writing and story telling had me fully engaged in this family saga. I have to admit that I did not know much at all about the artist , Camille Pissaro, and certainly nothing about his mother or his early life in St. Thomas or later in Paris . I couldn't help but love Rachel ,

"Then I understood that when someone begins to tell you her story, you are entwined together."This quote is much like the way I felt after reading this excellent novel. Rachel Pomié Petit Pizzarro shared her story and that of her son, the renowned Impressionist painter, Camille Pissarro. For a time, I was completely wrapped up in their lives and immersed in the vibrant colors and rich history of the island of St. Thomas. Books like this are the reason why historical fiction remains one of my

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster of an advance reader copy of this book.I am a big Alice Hoffman fan. I loved The Dovekeepers and The Museum of Extraordinary Things, so I was very excited to be granted early access to The Marriage of Opposites. It fits into the Alice Hoffman genre very nicely historical figures brought to colorful life with just a touch of magical realism.The Marriage of Opposites recounts the life of Rachel Pomie Petit Pizzarro, the mother of Camille Pissarro, the

I had had The Marriage of Opposites on my radar for awhile, after savoring Rules of Magic and its sequel Practical Magic late last year. Magical realism has been my favorite genre since I transitioned to reading adult books during middle school- its been years to say the least- and I have found Alice Hoffman's books to be full of magical occurrences that make ordinary days vibrant. I have also been fond of impressionist art since my childhood of going to the Art Institute of Chicago and viewing

A slight degree of disappointment that this was not as great as the reviews led me to expect! Nevertheless it was an enjoyable read albeit a little slow in parts. Rachel was an interesting main character. She turned out to be quite unlikable but things certainly happened to her. I lost count of how many children she had and also how many of them died. Like many biographies, real and fictional, the story seemed to falter slightly towards the end as the author tried to find a finishing point.