The Dream Lover by Elizabeth Berg is historical fiction based on the life of writer George Sand. George Sand, whose real name was Aurore Dupin Dudevant was the first woman writer in France to become an international bestseller. She dressed as a man, smoked cigars, had many lovers and friends, both men and women, and led a fascinating life split between Paris and the French countryside.
Berg is a wonderful writer, she brings Sand to life on the page and the many famous men and women she spent time with, from Chopin, to Flaubert, Hugo and more. However, I felt frustrated reading about Sand's brilliance then watching her time and time again give her love to unworthy men, it was a tiresome pattern, and it made me want to read more of Sand's own books to discover a bit more about her.
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