Bernardsville author donna baier stein to speak about her new book donna baier stein will read from and discuss the silver barons wife, her. The silver barons wife by donna baier stein serving house books is part womens western, part romance, and part nonfiction novel. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover donnas. The silver barons wife by donna baier stein, paperback barnes. In the silver barons wife, donna baier stein draws from tabors notes. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The silver barons wife traces the ragstorichestorags l. Donna baier stein is the author of sympathetic people iowa finalist award winner and 2015 indiebook awards finalist and sometimes you sense the difference. An earlier version of her novel the silver barons wife won the pennew england discovery award. From the dark, unpropitious, and dismal depths ofbaby doe tabors biography, she mines a vein of pure silver. The silver barons wife by donna baierstein goodreads. With the silver barons wife, donna baier stein pulls off that most difficult of novelistic feats. The silver barons wife by donna baier stein, paperback. Donna was a member of my called to write coaching circle in 2012 when she was working on establishing a writing habit to help her complete her first book.
And the proof is in the pudding, because, tada, her book the silver barons wife. Review of the silver barons wife 9780997101065 foreword. An artistic, sympathetic imagining of the life of a 19thcentury. The silver barons wife by donna baierstein good book fairy. The silver barons wife novel sympathetic people short stories programs with donna baier stein. Awardwinning literary novelist donna baier stein has just published a moving and powerful portrait of a controversial and memorable character well.
Its based on the true story of lizzie baby doe tabor, a woman whose eightdecade life took her from middleclass respectability in wisconsin to the hardscrabble silver mines of colorado. The silver barons wife traces the ragstorichestorags life of colorados baby doe tabor lizzie. In this eloquent novel, stein portrays the independent, eccentric. Baier stein will read from and discuss the silver barons wife, her. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The silver barons wife kindle edition by stein, donna baier. Copies of her books will be available for purchase and signing at the. Stories based on lithographs by thomas hart benton and sympathetic people, which was a finalist for the iowa fiction award and the next generation indie book award. In exquisite prose, donna baier stein captures the extraordinary and tumultuous life of lizzie baby doe tabor, with all of its longings, joys, and tragedies. View donna baier steins profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. An artistic, sympathetic imagining of the life of a 19th century. In her newest novel, the silver barons wife, set to be released on september 15, awardwinning author donna baier stein details the life of lizzie baby doe tabor, as she navigates a confounding series of social, economic, and romantic obstacles in the colorado town of leadville. The first three quarters of the book was intriguing.
The silver baron s wife the silver baron s wife traces the ragstorichestorags life of colorados baby doe tabor lizzie. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the silver barons wife. Donna baier stein is the author of the silver barons wife, sympathetic people iowa fiction award finalist, and sometimes you sense the difference. At the same time, stein reveals the hardrock life of mining during the booming years of discovery in the rocky mountains.
The silver barons wife by donna baier stein paperback. The silver barons wife is a beautiful and absorbing novel, rich in history and vivid period detail. Deep down, i wanted to be a novelist my whole life. Well, its somewhat embarrassing, but i spent many years researching and writing this book. Donna baier stein is the author of two story collections, the recently released scenes from the heartland. The silver barons wife by donna baier stein the silver barons wife by donna baier stein is about lizzie tabor, a young woman in the 1870s, who defied convention. Bernardsville author donna baier stein to speak about her new. In her engaging and wellwritten biography, the silver barons wife, donna baier stein takes a sympathetic look at lizzie doe, and how she became the muchmaligned and tragic figure called baby doe tabor. The silver barons wife, baier steins first novel, was published last month. In the silver barons wife, donna baier stein draws from tabors notes on her dreams to powerfully reimagine one of the frontiers uncommon women. From the age of seven, donna baier stein wanted to be a writer. Michael curtis, the atlantic an artistic, sympathetic imagining of the life of a 19thcentury woman who made headlines for all the wrong reasons. A historical novel that draws on the real life of elizabeth baby doe tabor, the second wife of a colorado silver baron.
An unforgettable collection, as lovely as it is honest. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Elizabeth mccourt tabor was a nineteenthcentury legend who married a silver magnate and gained notoriety for her spectacular rise and fall in the mining west. I read nonfiction books about lizzie, horace, and augusta, and i. Donna baier stein talks with diane bonavist about her new book, the silver barons wife, inspired by the life of colorados baby doe tabor, as well as the challenges of wrestling with research, how to portray characters with depth, and the ways she approaches writing in different genres. This blog will focus on various books i read, and sometimes i will comment on books in more detail. The silver barons wife is a historical fiction novel by donna baier stein. Bernardsville author donna baier stein to speak about her.
Perhaps it was to indicate baby does mental state but i didnt like it. This fascinating heroine worked in the silver mines and had two scandalous marriages, one to a. The silver barons wife by donna baier stein reading guide. Raised in the mid1800s as a catholic, lizzie mccourt commits the first of many indiscretions in her life by marrying a protestant man, harvey doe. The silver barons wife a finalist in two contests by admin on april 22, 2017 permalink donna baier steins novel the silver barons wife was a finalist for both general fiction and historical fiction in the 2016 forward indies competition and a finalist for the 2017 paterson fiction prize.
Donna baier steins the silver barons wife is a fresh take on the muchrecounted ragstorichestorags story of lizzie baby doe tabor. Donna baier stein the silver barons wife traces the ragstorichestorags life of colorados baby doe tabor lizzie. Donna baier stein on blog tour for the silver barons wife. Meet donna baier stein, author of the silver barons wife. She has received three pushcart nominations, a scholarship from bread loaf, a fellowship from the johns hopkins university writing seminars, a new jersey council on the arts grant, and prizes from the.
The silver barons wife an interview with donna baier stein. We publish highquality poetry, prose, and art that further meaningful dialogue about what it is to be humane and conscious in todays often divisive world. Lizzies unconventional life is presented against the backdrop of the american west, and the mining. The silver barons wife kindle edition by stein, donna. Its a fictionalized account of elizabeth baby doe tabor, one of the most infamous women on colorado history. This is an amalgamation of actual notes written by baby doe and of conjecture of her reactions to other factual events of her life. Perhaps not coincidentally, it was at this same age that she first learned about the sensational and tragic life of baby doe tabor, one of the most scandalous women in colorados history, its 1880s silver queen and for a while the bestdressed woman in the west. The silver barons wife the silver barons wife traces the ragstorichestorags life of colorados baby doe tabor lizzie. The silver barons wife follows the story of elizabeth tabor from young girl, to newlywed, to divorcee and working woman, to the wealthy second wife of a silver baron. The silver barons wife kindle edition by donna baier stein. Although the story is a fictional memoir, it includes. Stein has clearly done her research and knows shes retracing some pretty wellcovered ground, but she manages to transform baby doe from her usual role as canny bimbo to a kind of protofeminist, fiercely striving to make her way in a mans world. This fascinating heroine worked in the silver mines and had two scandalous marriages, one to a philandering opium addict and one to a senator and silver.
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