The Marriage of Opposites

Publisher Marketing: From the "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Dovekeepers" and "The Museum of Extraordinary Things" a forbidden love story set on the tropical island of St. Thomas about the extraordinary woman who gave birth to painter Camille Pissarro--the Father of Impressionism. Growing up on idyllic St. Thomas in the early 1800s, Rachel dreams of life in faraway Paris. Rachel's mother, a pillar of their small refugee community of Jews who escaped the Inquisition, has never forgiven her daughter for being a difficult girl who refuses to live by the rules. Growing up, Rachel's salvation is their maid Adelle's belief in her strengths, and her deep, life-long friendship with Jestine, Adelle's daughter. But Rachel's life is not her own. She is married off to a widower with three children to save her father's business. When her husband dies suddenly and his handsome, much younger nephew, Frederick, arrives from France to settle the estate, Rachel seizes her own life story, beginning a defiant, passionate love affair that sparks a scandal that affects all of her family, including her favorite son, who will become one of the greatest artists of France. Building on the triumphs of "The Dovekeepers" and "The Museum of Extraordinary Things," set in a world of almost unimaginable beauty, "The Marriage of Opposites" showcases the beloved, bestselling Alice Hoffman at the height of her considerable powers. Once forgotten to history, the marriage of Rachel and Frederick is a story that is as unforgettable as it is remarkable. Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 03/01/2015 pg. 69 (EAN 9781451693591, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 05/15/2015 pg. 66 (EAN 9781451693591, Hardcover) Booklist 05/15/2015 pg. 21 (EAN 9781451693591, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Library Journal 06/01/2015 pg. 88 (EAN 9781451693591, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015 (EAN 9781451693591, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 14 (EAN 9781451693591, Hardcover) - *Starred Review Publishers Weekly 06/15/2015 (EAN 9781451693591, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Hoffman, Alice Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including "The Marriage of Opposites", "Practical Magic", " The Red Garden", the Oprah's Book Club selection "Here on Earth", "The Museum of Extraordinary Things", and "The Dovekeepers". She lives near Boston. Contributor Bio:  Reuben, Gloria Gloria Reuben, a series regular on both ER and The Agency, has received two Emmy(R) nominations and a Golden Globe nomination; her films include Timecop, Indiscreet, and Macbeth in Manhattan.