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The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit

A Novel

by Sara Loyster
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When fifteen-year-old Victoria grudgingly accompanies her mother to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, she has no idea her life is about to change forever. While there, she falls under the spell of the famous John Singer Sargent portrait The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit. Drawn into the portrait's shadowy depths, Victoria finds herself transported back in time to the world of the four troubled Boit sisters. By the time she returns to her own world, Victoria understands that the sisters are in serious trouble and need her help. She dedicates herself to solving the mystery of their peculiar loneliness and isolation—only to discover that at the same time she is having an impact on the Boit sisters' future, they are having an equally dramatic effect on her own.
Spanning a brief period in the lives of John Singer Sargent and the Boit family, The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit is a coming-of-age tale that explores both the murky world of Paris in 1882 and the upheaval going on in Victoria's own time, the early sixties, all the while pondering possible answers to the questions raised by Sargent's most enigmatic work of art.

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    August 31, 2021

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      • ISBN: 9781647421663

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      • ISBN: 9781647421663
      • File size: 821 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      July 23, 2021

      Gr 6-10-Victoria's super strict mother won't loosen her parental reins. The teen constantly feels like she is in an argument that she cannot win, when all she really wants is a little freedom and understanding. When her mother drags her to an art museum, and she sees a painting that is absorbing and mysterious, the unbelievable happens. Victoria is transported from the 1960s to Paris in 1882, when the painting was being created. It is here she is introduced to John Singer Sargent, the artist behind the masterpiece that captivated her, and the Boit sisters, the subjects of the absorbing work of art. Victoria begins to discover a darkness that presides over the Boit family as she befriends the two youngest sisters, Mary Louis and Julia. It is up to her to discover answers and hopefully stop an evil from happening as she moves between her own time and theirs. The plot and dialogue feel a bit rushed at times, but the historical accuracy from many of the characters would prove to be a great discussion starter for an English, art, or history classroom. Additional research, based on characters being introduced by this novel, would aid in educating students about the art and literary world of that time. VERDICT A good choice for collections where historical fiction is popular.-Elizabeth Ragain, Rogers Heritage H.S., Fayeteville, AR

      Copyright 2021 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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