The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman is historical fiction based on the life of Camille Pissaro, the Father of Impessionism, and his mother Rachel Pomie Petit Pizzaro.
Both born and raised in St. Thomas and later living in Paris, this is an imagined story of the painter's early life and ancestry on this little island in the Carribean.
Beautifully written, Hoffman brings to life 1800's St. Thomas and one fierce girl who always dreams of Paris. Hoffman is a wonderful storyteller, the book is rich in details and full of characters real and imagined. A great read.
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