Loving Frank: A Novel
This book is the true story of Mamah Borthwick Cheney, who left her husband to be the mistress of Frank Lloyd Wright, in a time when people didn't leave their spouses and live with whoever they chose. Chicago society didn't accept their relationship so they had to go to Europe.
The novel is rich in detail of the time period, the people involved and the attitudes of the day. The book engrossed me from cover to cover like few other books have done.
WARNING: Do not read Wikipedia to find out the true story before you read the book, for the real story is engrossing to read, and the details are incredibly well written. You will love the plot much better if you don't know what is happening before you start the book. After I read the novel I did check Wikipedia and while the facts are there, the emotions are in the book.
The book stayed with me long after I had closed the covers.
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