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Ernestine

Claire Nicolas White

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Description:Ernestine, a novella by Claire Nicolas White, is the remarkable story of a widely popular, fictionalized teenaged character in modern Europe whose adventures are based upon the life and times of a ninety year old artist who grew up in Europe during WWII.The real Ernestine, whose name is Francine, has lived a fascinating life. In her youth she was lovely and interesting, and greatly pursued by men the world over. The child of a Flemish woman and an unknown father (a wounded German soldier or Russian aristocrat); Francine grows up in Belgium with her Grandmother. Later in her 20s, she shelters and protects a Jewish law student from Nazi soldiers while living in Paris, and through the help her employer, secures his passage to safety out of France, but never sees him again.After the war, she travels to the United States and meets countless celebrities during the post-war American “fanny years”. She describes meeting with Peggy Gugenheim, Max Ernst, and others, including practicing eye exercises with Aldous Huxley after driving across country from New York to California with her first husband.These fantastic stories are adapted by her protégé Christophe, a young man who routinely visits her and fictionalizes her stories of fame and glory through the eyes of a fourteen year old “Ernestine,” who rides a pink bicycle while carrying an oversized umbrella. Wildly popular in the form of serialized illustrated novels, Francine’s seaside home in a remote part of France is turned into a tourists Mecca for Ernestine followers, complete with bus loads of Eastern Europeans wanting to catch a glimpse of the phantom celebrity.This setting creates a carnival-type atmosphere where Francine reflects on her past adventures while being doted on by her male housekeeper, a theology professor from a neighboring town. There are secrets, however, and complex relationships that bring long-lost friends and lovers back onto center stage, as mysteries unfold regarding the true nature of the relationships of those who surround her.A visit form her wealthy husband who lives elsewhere in Europe triggers a series of events that are unanticipated by the reader, setting the stage for a surprise ending.While the subject could lend itself well to potential serialization, as a novella it satisfies the reader with its depth of character development and intriguing subject matter.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ernestine. To get started finding Ernestine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 77

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: NY Creative Publishing

Release: 2013

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Description: Ernestine, a novella by Claire Nicolas White, is the remarkable story of a widely popular, fictionalized teenaged character in modern Europe whose adventures are based upon the life and times of a ninety year old artist who grew up in Europe during WWII.The real Ernestine, whose name is Francine, has lived a fascinating life. In her youth she was lovely and interesting, and greatly pursued by men the world over. The child of a Flemish woman and an unknown father (a wounded German soldier or Russian aristocrat); Francine grows up in Belgium with her Grandmother. Later in her 20s, she shelters and protects a Jewish law student from Nazi soldiers while living in Paris, and through the help her employer, secures his passage to safety out of France, but never sees him again.After the war, she travels to the United States and meets countless celebrities during the post-war American “fanny years”. She describes meeting with Peggy Gugenheim, Max Ernst, and others, including practicing eye exercises with Aldous Huxley after driving across country from New York to California with her first husband.These fantastic stories are adapted by her protégé Christophe, a young man who routinely visits her and fictionalizes her stories of fame and glory through the eyes of a fourteen year old “Ernestine,” who rides a pink bicycle while carrying an oversized umbrella. Wildly popular in the form of serialized illustrated novels, Francine’s seaside home in a remote part of France is turned into a tourists Mecca for Ernestine followers, complete with bus loads of Eastern Europeans wanting to catch a glimpse of the phantom celebrity.This setting creates a carnival-type atmosphere where Francine reflects on her past adventures while being doted on by her male housekeeper, a theology professor from a neighboring town. There are secrets, however, and complex relationships that bring long-lost friends and lovers back onto center stage, as mysteries unfold regarding the true nature of the relationships of those who surround her.A visit form her wealthy husband who lives elsewhere in Europe triggers a series of events that are unanticipated by the reader, setting the stage for a surprise ending.While the subject could lend itself well to potential serialization, as a novella it satisfies the reader with its depth of character development and intriguing subject matter.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Ernestine. To get started finding Ernestine, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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