Queen of the Owls
Barbara Linn Probst
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Beschreibung
A chance meeting with a charismatic photographer will forever change Elizabeth’s life. Until she met Richard, Elizabeth's relationship with Georgia O’Keeffe and her little-known Hawaii paintings was purely academic. Now it’s personal. Richard tells Elizabeth that the only way she can truly understand O’Keeffe isn’t with her mind—it’s by getting into O’Keeffe’s skin and reenacting her famous nude photos. In the intimacy of Richard’s studio, Elizabeth experiences a new, intoxicating abandon and fullness. It never occurs to her that the photographs might be made public, especially without her consent. Desperate to avoid exposure—she’s a rising star in the academic world and the mother of young children—Elizabeth demands that Richard dismantle the exhibit. But he refuses. The pictures are his art. His property, not hers. As word of the photos spreads, Elizabeth unwittingly becomes a feminist heroine to her students, who misunderstand her motives in posing. To the university, however, her actions are a public scandal. To her husband, they’re a public humiliation. Yet Richard has reawakened an awareness that’s haunted Elizabeth since she was a child—the truth that cerebral knowledge will never be enough. Now she must face the question: How much is she willing to risk to be truly seen and known?
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<b>Women's Fiction Writers Association: Star Award, Finalist, Best Debut Novel<br> Sarton Award Finalist: Women’s Fiction<br> Somerset Award Finalist: Literary and Contemporary Fiction<br> 2020 Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award Finalist<br> 2020 IPPY Awards Bronze Winner in Popular Fiction<br> 2020 Eric Hoffer Award 1st Runner up in General Fiction</b> <br> <br> “A nuanced, insightful, culturally relevant investigation of one woman’s personal and artistic awakening, <i>Queen of the Owls</i> limns the distance between artist and muse, creator and critic, concealment and exposure.” <br> —Christina Baker Kline, #1 <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>A Piece of the World</i> and <i>Orphan Train</i> <br> <br> “This is a stunner about the true cost of creativity, and about what it means to be really seen. Gorgeously written and so, so smart (and how can you resist any novel that has Georgia O’Keeffe in it?), Probst’s novel is a work of art in itself.” <br> —Caroline Leavitt, best-selling author of <em>Pictures of You, Is This Tomorrow</em> and <em>Cruel Beautiful World</em> <br> “Readers will root for Elizabeth—and wince in amusement at her pratfalls—as she strikes out in improbable new directions … An entertaining, psychologically rich story of a sometimes giddy, sometimes painful awakening.” ― <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <br> “Probst plumbs the depths of Elizabeth’s desperation with a delicacy that underlines the brutal truths her protagonist must face . . . A thought-provoking, introspective examination of self and sexuality.” <br> — <i>Booklist</i> <br> <br> “ <em>Queen of the Owls</em> is a powerful novel about a woman’s relation to her body, diving into contemporary controversies about privacy and consent. A ‘must-read’ for fans of Georgia O’Keeffe and any woman who struggles to find her true self hidden under the roles of sister, mother, wife, and colleague.” <br> —Barbara Claypole White, best-selling author of <em>The Perfect Son</em> and <em>The Promise Between Us</em> <br> “Probst’s well-written and engaging debut asks a question every woman can relate to: what would you risk to be truly seen and understood? The lush descriptions of O'Keeffe'
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