Love, Above the Reach of Time: Two Stories of The Ladies of Llangollen
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (904 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0970799403 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Love is timeless, genderless, and wonderful Soon after beginning to read Love, above the Reach of Time, I was transported to Ireland of the 1700's. Although the storytakes place 300+years ago, I felt like I was reading a story that could happen now. The story and chararacters are timeless.The characters, although written as a screenplay, came to life and their words on the page, flowed effortlessly, and the pictureof this story was crystal clear in my mind.This is a story . A timeless love story Mark Willems "Love, above the reach of time" is a beautifully written love story that I found totally captivating. The romance between Eleanor and Sarah is told with great feeling and unfolds in a gorgeous 18th century setting. The "Two Stories of The Ladies of Llangollen" in the subtitle refers to the main story (written as a screenplay) which is followed by the real story of the Ladies' Lives. Beautiful color photographs of the ladies' home. Walter E. Evans said A very good read. Anna Curren has recounted a fascinating piece of history in the story of two women struggling against the stultifying mores of the day.One must admire the convictions of those stalwart ladies who persued their deepest feelings and personal principles regardless of the cost.Its fun, as one reads, to envision which actresses will be vying for these roles when the movie is inevitably made.Well written and absorbing.
-- John Shelby Spong, Author of "Living In Sin: A Bishop Rethinks Human Sexuality". Curren’s powerful pen replaces negativity with understanding, in an actual historic, yet powerfully contemporary, beautiful and passionate lesbian love story
Consisting of an original motion picture screenplay, and fascinating historical text, this engrossing book tells the love story of the extraordinary "Ladies of Llangollen," who gained international fame in the late 1700s and early 1800s for their unprecedented elopement and 50 year life together. Love, above the reach of time is an inspired love story which will touch the heart of every reader who has experienced the magic and heartache of this most intense of all human emotions. Unanimously declared a “good read” by the film professionals who have appraised it, the highest possible compliment for an original screenplay, "Love, above the reach of time" allows the reader to experience first hand those features in a script which attract actors, directors and producers to it. The screenplay narrative, history of female sexuality, real story of The Ladies’ lives, sixteen pages of color photographs, and the author’s own journey in completing this