A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

You may recall this author's previous work entitled "Orphan Train".

In this new entry, the author explores the history behind Andrew Wyeth's famous work entitled "Christina". Similar in style to a book by another author entitled "The Girl With the Pearl Earring," the author combines fact with fiction, interlacing them both to come up with a premise.

The author goes to great lengths to describe what the main character is feeling and this lends itself to the story as a whole. There are several pages in the back of the book which speak about the historical facts surrounding the painting and the artists views.

This was an interesting book and those of you who are also history buffs will probably enjoy it immensely. However, there is something to be said about an individual looking at a painting and interpreting it for oneself.

Ladybookbug!