Walking Through Time

By Lauren Walden Rabb

Book Overview

Walking Through Time [Paperback] This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1883650488
• ISBN13: 9781883650483
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Windswept House
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

The Human Condition and History Seamlessly Combined

    I recently completed the novel and found it a most compelling work.  I believe that it successfully assimilated historical characters and events with fictional accounts while exploring some of the challenges we face under the human condition.  I believe that this work illustrates the significance of the the choices we make and the impact our actions, for good or for worse, may have on others, our families, our communities and our world.     Gertrude's choice never to love again or  be happy again affected Dr. Flagg and his family into the next generation (his nephew) as they held on to anger, sadness and disappointment due the rejection of Dr. Flagg's unyielding, all encompassing, and nurturing love.   Eleanor, caught in the same web of self-distruction learned from the Gertrude/Flagg experience, to gain a new lease on life and emerge from the ashes like the mythical phoenix.  It was pleasurable, clear, and concise reading which left the reader wanting more.   It provided an opportunity to expand knowledge on, and an appreciation for the  works of a renowned nineteenth century American Artist.  This work effortlessly captivated and aroused intellectual curiosity, a desire for greater self-awareness, the penchant to unmask and overcome deep fears and inhibitions, and one's mind's eye.     In summary, the clarity of the writing, the descriptive detail, the simplicity of the characters, and the complexity of the circumstances seamlessly worked together to give us a glimpse into lives which inspired artistic paintings, an unceasing love and devotion;  yet, still gives us cause to re-invent ourselves through self-inspection and the realization that a single life is intertwined and interdependent upon other lives.  The choices we make in how we face life and death are not choices we can make in a vacuum.

I could not put this book down!

"Walking Through Time" is one of those rare books that you simply do not want to put down. Its two storylines run parallel, often intersecting and ultimately merging into one very satisfying, engaging tale.Alternately written in the form of letters and prose, the book blends art historical fiction and a bit of suspense. The novel intertwines the lives of two women born a century apart who share little, but nevertheless sustain a deep connection. Eleanor, who lives in the present, discovers a packet of Gertrude's letters which lead her on a journey of self-discovery. At the same time, Gertrude's life unfolds, transporting the reader into the nineteenth century and the art world of the day.After reading the book, I was not surprised to find that the author is, in fact, compiling the definitive text on the artist William Lamb Picknell -- who is Gertrude's husband in the novel! Rabb richly weaves her knowledge of the artist and the time period throughout the text, providing the reader with lots of historical reference. The history greatly enhances the novel and serves as a spiritual complement to the collective memory that generations seem to share.

Fascinating! Mysterious in its own way!!

I absolutely love this book! I felt like I was Eleanor. I, too, was eager to read the next letter from Gertrude. The reader can tell that the author put her heart and soul into this book. There is a lot of factual information that I find fascinating. I cannot wait to read the next book that Lauren Walden Rabb publishes! I definitely recommend others to read this heart-touching book!!!

Too charming to put down.

A 20th century widow becomes open to love and experience through her infatuation with the letters of a 19th century woman, found in the attic. The author shares her philosophy of life through the protagonist's pondering on her relationship with her 14 year old son, a friend of the dead husband (the love interest), and a young woman from the local historical society who helps her answer questions about the author of the old letters. Flawlessly written and flowing.

enchanting

I didn't believe I could be so enhanced and engrossed by a story of two different very generations. All the characters involved me, and I could not wait to know what happened to all of them. I want to write the author and find out more! I feel so much truth in the story. I am going to look into the artist since I saw where his art is now exhibited. This was a lovely reading experience. Thanks Lauren Walden Rabb!