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THE WOMAN WITH THE CURE “An important and timely story of one of the previously unheard voices of medical history …a rewarding read that both enlightens and entertains.” –Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star In 1940s and ’50s America, polio is as dreaded as the atomic bomb. No …
In this intelligently drawn portrait of the complicated, volatile, and fiery man who was Mark Twain, Cullen (The Creation of Eve) explores the complex, tortured relationship between Twain and his secretary Isabel Lyon. Initially meeting over a game of cards years earlier, Lyon is eventually hired on as secretary to Twain’s wife but over time …
A CONVERSATION WITH LYNN CULLEN ABOUT TWAIN’S END This is the second novel in which you have delved into the life of a major American literary figure. How has the experience of writing Twain’s End compared to that of writing Mrs. Poe? My aim as a novelist has always been to examine some of the …
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[av_one_fourth first] [av_image src=’http://lynncullen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/twains-end-cocktail.jpg’ attachment=’1242′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ animation=’no-animation’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=”][/av_image] [/av_one_fourth] [av_three_fourth] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Twain’s End Cocktail “If you exclude the words – which of course is ridiculous because this is the definitive example of the words making the man – but if you do put the words aside …
[av_one_third first] [av_image src=’http://lynncullen.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dear-mr-washington.jpg’ attachment=’1221′ attachment_size=’full’ align=’center’ animation=’no-animation’ link=” target=” styling=” caption=” font_size=” appearance=”][/av_image] [/av_one_third][av_two_third] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Dear Mr. Washington Based on the true story behind Gilbert Stuart’s famous portraits of Washington, this funny historical read will leave rascals, ruffians, and troublemakers of all ages laughing. Charlotte, James, and baby John have promised …
The extraordinary relationship between the popular, complicated author Samuel Clemens, aka Mark Twain, and his longtime secretary Isabel Lyon is wonderfully reimagined in this absorbing novel. Cullen (Mrs. Poe) depicts an immensely talented and virile, yet crude, hot-tempered, self-centered late-in-life Samuel, whose own children fear him and who remains tormented by his childhood with slave-owning …
UPCOMING LAUNCH TOUR EVENTS Lynn loves meeting readers, bibliophiles, history buffs, and new friends from all walks of life. Visit this page (often!) to learn where you can see her. Don’t see your town on her list of author appearances? Not to worry! You can always contact Lynn to suggest a tour stop or to …
Twain’s End is an exquisitely nuanced portrayal of the American icon and the woman who dared to love him. With superb attention to detail, and deep understanding and care for her protagonists, Lynn Cullen brings this deliciously complex story to life, delivering everything we expect in a modern masterpiece.
Every room radiates with deliciously calibrated tension and hidden desires in Twain’s End. It is in its psychological truths that the novel succeeds most brilliantly, revealing the inevitable wounds in a relationship between a famous person and an ordinary one, and what happens when the balance of power changes. A riveting read.
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