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| Sargent's Robert Louis Stevenson and His Wife |
Dear Bookclub,
Lunching at a cozy Cafe Luna table on a chilly April afternoon to discuss Camille Peri's "A Wilder Shore", we were gratefully distanced from the discomfort of the many locales and ordeals Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife, Fanny, experienced in their quest for a healthy and peaceful life together.
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| not Samoa |
"The Romantic Odyssey" subtitle mystified while notice of Louis' maladies and Fanny's dedication illuminated an offbeat emphasis. Disease lurked in Louis and Fanny's contributions were minimized yet their colorful world beamed. Peri's introduction states her desire to inspire "anyone seeking a freer, more unconventional life". The magic and magnetism of the circle of writers and artists in this odyssey would be quite impossible to conjure up with even the most exquisite amount of inspiration from Peri's research. We were duly amazed and impressed by RSL and Fanny, recognizing unique.
John Singer Sargent's portrait fascinates. It is currently in Steve Wynn's private collection. Please enjoy this essay from a JSS virtual gallery:
https://www.jssgallery.org/Paintings/Robert_Louis_Stevenson_and_His_Wife.htm
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| 19th century laudanum |
Laudanum and other outdated toxic remedies jumped from the pages alerting our present day sensibilities. Check out this piece, interesting not only for its content but also for its existence - the Museum of Health Care at Kingston Blog:
https://museumofhealthcare.blog/laudanum-freedom-from-pain-for-the-price-of-addiction/
Val's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"Wild Dark Shore" Charlotte McConaghy *chosen
"Rabbit Moon" Jennifer Haigh
"Medicine River: The Story of Survival and the Legacy of the Indian Boarding Schools" Mary Annette Pember
Up next:
Happy reading,
LK
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