Under the Wide and Starry Sky by Nancy Horan

Under the Wide and Starry Sky

Nancy Horan with Kirsten Potter

17 hours, 7 minutes first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

The passionate and turbulent story of Robert Louis Stevenson and his tempestuous American wife, Fanny.At the age of thirty-five, Fanny van de Grift Osbourne leaves her philandering husband in San Francisco and sets sail for Belgium to study art, w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 598 reviews

Moods

adventurous 71%
emotional 42%
informative 42%
reflective 42%
sad 42%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
funny 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.31

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