This is the second part of the picture journey through my novels. Love of a Stonemason is the sequel to An Uncommon Family. Since both my novels take place in different countries, I thought it would be fun for readers (both past and prospective) to see some of the places which inspired me and made their way into my books.
More information about the first book, An Uncommon Family, as well as the pictures to it, you can find here.
Blurb for Love of a Stonemason:
The young painter, Karla Bocelli, is all too familiar with loss. When she was five years old, her mother died in a car crash in the south of Switzerland. Her Peruvian father lives at the other end of the world, and a year ago, her aunt and guardian passed away. Now, at age twenty-four, Karla almost gets hit by a speeding car. As if this wasn't fateful enough, Andreas, the driver, turns out to be a sculptor and carver of tombstones. In spite of his profession, Andreas is anything but morbid. Quick-tempered and intense, he exudes a rough-and-tumble energy. After a tumultuous start of their relationship, Karla comes to see in Andreas the "rock in her life," the perfect antidote to her fears of abandonment and bouts of depression. Andreas, however, wrestles with his own ghosts: an alcoholic father who abused him as a child and his own fits of anger. Together, the two artists must confront the demons that haunt them.
Love of a Stonemason is the story about the struggle of two artists with their past, their family, their creativity, and their love for each other. It takes the reader on a journey full of sights, smells, tastes, and sounds from the south of Switzerland to Italy and the Peruvian Andes.
And now, sit back, relax and enjoy:
Love of a Stonemason - a journey in pictures
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A picture journey through my novels, part 2, Love of a Stonemason
Labels:
family story,
Italy,
love story,
Peru,
romance,
Switzerland
Christa Polkinhorn, originally from Switzerland, lives and works as writer and translator in the Los Angeles area, California. She divides her time between the United States and Switzerland and has strong ties to both countries. She is the author of five novels and a collection of poems. Her travels and her interest in foreign cultures inform her work and her novels take place in several countries. Aside from writing and traveling, she is an avid reader and a lover of the arts, dark chocolate, and red wine.
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Hmmm, I'll have to come back through another browser. When I clicked your link I got a message saying I had to use IE or Firefox to view your photos. (I'm using Chrome.)
ReplyDeleteOh, I so enjoy your photo journal. It adds such a personal touch to your books. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda, I'm glad you made it here after all. I didn't realize you had to have a special browser for this.
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