Constance: A Novel

By Catherine Cantrell

Book Overview

Constancetells the compelling story of a writer hypnotized by the power of art and language, and about the woman who learns her secrets. The narrator, Morgan Clifford, is an editor at a prestigious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375507965
• ISBN13: 9780375507960
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Random House
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.2" x 0.9" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

As for me, I liked it.

A really pretty book about a writer so talented and emotionally in tune as to seem to exist on a different plane than the rest of us. Told from the point of her of her editor. Just a very well written book, tight prose, interesting ideas. Good one.

Faith Restored

This book is beautifully written, restores my faith in the education of at least one author. The story has several layers: a young woman seeking meaning in a complex world; an editor searching for a artist with unique talent; the price of cowardice. The discussion of outstanding works of literature appeal to those who appreciate the classics. It is an excellent read.

This summer?s best kept secret

Constance is narrated by Morgan Clifford, a fiction and poetry editor at a prestigious NYC publishing firm who has, over time, become disillusioned with her career. Morgan is still mourning the untimely death of her husband when she discovers the work of Constance Chamberlain, a beautiful, enigmatic poet whose work reignites Morgan's passion for classic literature. In the beginning of the book Morgan states "Constance, the woman who gives her name to this book, came into my life, it seemed to me, at a time when I needed to be brought back into life.". Although Morgan wants to see Constance's work published, she realizes that in this day and age of corporate politics, good writing is not all that matters. Thus, she tries to talk Constance into incorporating her work into a full length novel, thereby making it more sales worthy. But alas, Constance is completely devoted to writing poetry and won`t hear of it. As the two become fast friends, the veil of Constance's secret life unfolds and races to a unforgettable conclusion.Catherine Cantrell's debut novel is a breathtaking masterpiece of melodious writing which takes us into the heart and soul of a dedicated young artist. This is a beautiful, tender story that should not be missed.