This is the fictional story of Christina Olson of Cushing, Maine and her family. Christina is the inspiration for the woman in Andrew Wyeth's famous painting, Christina's World. Kline has done a masterful job of imagining her life. Disabled for most of her life, Christina and her brother were hosts to Wyeth many summers. Well researched and documented in notes at the end of the book, this tale provides inner imaginings based on what is known about Christina. More information has been published about Wyeth and Christina's relationship since the publication of this title and readers will want to find out what happened to them all. An illustration shows the famous painting at the very end of the book. Overall, a haunting, evocative, lovely story well told.
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