In this cabin, history is a dream that im trying to fall into. Savage girl by jean zimmerman the pretty good gatsby. Id always wanted to write about a wolf girlthat is, one afflicted with the. The title character of zimmerman s gripping historical novel seems to be a little bit of both. A feral child unsettles gilded age new york city in jean zimmermans savage girl how did the book come to be. In 2012, zimmerman published her first historical novel the orphan master, set in 17th century new amsterdam. Jean zimmerman, author of savage girl, explores the roots to our endless interest in feral children like mowgli and tarzan.
Likely to be loaded with spoilers savage girl by jean zimmerman. Gilded age romance, robber baron excess, detective story suspense, and a compelling female protagonist whom readers will fall in love with. Jean zimmerman is the author of the debut novel the orphanmaster. Savage girl by jean zimmerman overdrive rakuten overdrive. A riveting tale from the author of the orphanmaster about a wild girl from nevada who lands in manhattans gilded age societyjean zimmerman s new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire. Download read savage girl 2014 by jean zimmerman in. Jean zimmerman collaborated with felice schwartz on breaking with tradition. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Throughout her writing career jean zimmerman has published both nonfiction and fictional works that center around the changing role of women in america. A riveting tale from the author of the orphanmaster about a wild girl. Sooner or later, a historical crime novel is bound to drag you down some dark alley and into the nastiest, most lawless precincts of the period. In 1875, the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple on a tour of the american west. When i read the summary of savage girl, by jean zimmerman, i got the basic outlines of the story which sounded interesting enough. Jean zimmerman s spectacular followup to the orphanmaster has it all.
If you are looking for a page turner, then look no further because savage girl will keep you on the edge of your seat and wanting to find out what happens next. The novel opens in 1876 with narrator hugo delegate, harvardeducated scion of one of new yorks. I had to force myself to continue reading to the end. Savage girl 2014 read online free book by jean zimmerman. This is a perfect wedding album that comes from great author to allowance next you. There was too much extra information that did not actually contribute to the story. Read savage girl by jean zimmerman available from rakuten kobo. Jean zimmermans latest novel, savage girl, is out now in paperback.
Mar 28, 2014 jean zimmermans new novel tells the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart eighteenyearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple, and taken back east to be civilized and introduced into high society. My previous books include the historical novel the orphanmaster. Here was where i wrote my previous book, the new amsterdambased novel about a 17thcentury serial killer on the loose, the orphanmaster. Jean zimmerman books list of books by author jean zimmerman. It is 1875 and the wealthy delegates are visiting virginia city, where they watch a show about savage girl, a young woman who is said to have been raised by wolves. Savage girl by zimmerman, jean author hardcover mar.
In savage girl, this canny author puts all that aside and turns to. Savage girl jean zimmerman, 2014 penguin group usa 416 pp. Jean zimmerman author of savage girl 2014 at booksminority. Jean zimmerman audio books, best sellers, author bio. Mar 23, 2014 in savage girl, jean zimmerman turns to the gilded age for a sweeping narrative that raises touchy questions about what it means to be civilized. Jean zimmerman followed this tradition in her first novel, the orphanmaster, a descent into the hellish criminal haunts of 17thcentury new. Women and work, the new facts of life and was the author of tailspin. A riveting tale from the author of the orphanmaster about a wild girl from nevada who lands in manhattans gilded age society jean zimmerman s new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart eighteenyearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly.
The book begins when hugo, the delegates son, discovers a dead body and suspects savage girl is the. If youre looking for a riveting tale of high society and the untamable wilderness, then look no further than jean zimmermans novel savage girl. Zimmermans settings spring off the page, from the stinging dust of the american desert to the dank despair of the tombs prison in new york. Sooner or later, a historical crime novel is bound to drag you down some dark alley and into the nastiest, most lawless. It was here that i wrote my upcoming novel, savage girl viking, winter 2014 a story set in gilded age manhattan. Mar 06, 2014 listen to savage girl audiobook by jean zimmerman. Jean has also published nonfiction focusing on the changing role of women in america. I am a new yorkbased writer and i have made the history of manhattan a central focus of both my fiction and nonfiction. In tailspin doubleday, 1995 she wrote about intrepid navy fighter pilot kara hultgreen. Savage girl by jean zimmerman goodreads share book.
Zimmermans dark comedy of manners is an obvious homage to edith wharton, a riproaring. Today we are going to be talking about the savage girl by jean zimmerman. Zimmerman s settings spring off the page, from the stinging dust of the american desert to the dank despair of the tombs prison in new york. Download and read books by jean zimmerman in pdf, epub, mobi formats for iphone, mac and ipad. Jean zimmerman s new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart eighteenyearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the. The novel opens as hugo delegate, son of an outrageously wealthy captain of industry, is found next to the mutilated body of one of his friends.
Zimmerman draws on the disparate characteristics of east and west in the gilded age circa 1875 in a mysteryromance that marries the roughshod boom towns of the west coast with the sophistication of new yorks elite, where a surfeit of wealth and excess crown the powerful as the royalty of a democratic society. Savage girl by jean zimmerman lekeisha the booknerd. Savage girl by jean zimmerman penguin random house audio. Jean zimmermans savage girl sucked me in and when i had to set it aside work, grocery shopping, etc the book. Jul 29, 20 savage girl by jean zimmerman publisher. Jean zimmermans new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart eighteenyearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple, and taken back east to be civilized and introduced into high society. Jean zimmerman s new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart 18yearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple, and taken back east to be civilized and introduced into high society. As far as the novel goes, while parts are exceptionally written, as a whole, it falls flat. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Hugo delegate sits in jail for a series of murders he may or may not of committed. But because of this the author is very descriptive, giving it a dark and gothic feel. I simply could not put down this this tale of sweet and painful love, of a savage girl and her encounter with modernity. Jean zimmermans new novel, savage girl, is the ideal historical fiction narrative. Browse jean zimmerman s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Hugo delegate is the son of a wealthy, gilded age industrialist. This is an absolutely mesmerizing novel set in the new amsterdam colony circa 1663. Savage girl jean zimmerman 9780670014859 netgalley. I found this book one day when i was going to a closing sale at indigo, one of the top.
Savage girl by zimmerman, jean author hardcover mar062014. Unlike many adult books i have chosen to read, this was one that i didnt want to put down. Jean zimmerman s new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart eighteenyearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple, and taken back east to be civilized and introduced into high society. Savage girl by jean zimmerman 2015, paperback for sale. Discovered in a nevada mining town by a wealthy couple determined to overcome the savage girl s apparent feral upbringing, bronwyn is. Apr 17, 2014 this is a novel that will stay with you even after you finish reading it.
Jean zimmermans new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart 18yearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple, and taken back east to be civilized and introduced into high society. Download or read savage girl 2014 in pdf, epub formats. In savage girl, this canny author puts all that aside and turns to the gilded age for a sweeping narrative, set within the cloistered ranks of high society in 19thcentury manhattan, that raises touchy questions about what it means to be civilized. Jean zimmerman s savage girl has so much going for it, right from the getgo. Her husband, gil reavill, is a freelance journalist. The novel opens in 1876 with narrator hugo delegate, harvard educated scion of one of new yorks. Jean zimmerman s new novel, savage girl, is the ideal historical fiction narrative. Gilded age romance, robber baron excess, detective story suspense, and a compelling female protagonist whom readers wil. In savage girl, jean zimmerman turns to the gilded age for a sweeping narrative that raises touchy questions about what it means to be civilized. The tale revolves around an 18yearold girl named bronwyn who was raised by wolves in the wilds of the nevada wilderness. Jean zimmermans followup to the orphanmaster tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart 18yearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple, and taken back east to be civilized and introduced into high society. About savage girl an overthetop romp through 1870s america.
The history is accurate, and the story fits neatly into the facts. Jean zimmerman does all that and more in her elegantly written new novel. My most recent novel is savage girl viking, 2014 a mystery with a twist of fable about a feral child who gets transformed pygmalion style into a gilded age debutante. Jean zimmerman s new novel tells of the dramatic events that transpire when an alluring, blazingly smart eighteenyearold girl named bronwyn, reputedly raised by wolves in the wilds of nevada, is adopted in 1875 by the delegates, an outlandishly wealthy manhattan couple, and taken. He is passionately in love with bronwyn, the young wild girl who was raised by wolves. Although savage girl begins at a slow pace, it gradually picks up speed at about a quarter of the way through it. A formal, measured tempo only heightens the tension in zimmerman s second historical fictioncumthriller the orphanmaster, 2012, this one set in the 1870s and concerning a serial killer whose rampage ranges from a rough mining community in nevada to upperclass manhattan. The best historical fiction brings the reader back to a bygone era and the depth of humanity then. Aug 23, 2015 eileen is dark, damaged fun ottessa moshfeghs new novel follows a defiantly, triumphantly offputting young woman who dreams of escaping her grim new england existence. Author of the orphanmaster viking and, soon, savage girl.
Jean zimmermans spectacular followup to the orphanmaster has it all. Even when i couldnt get to my reading for a day or two, i was constantly thinking about the book and what might happen next. Mar 06, 2014 zimmermans settings spring off the page, from the stinging dust of the american desert to the dank despair of the tombs prison in new york. She peoples her book with figures who are appealingly engaging or. Jean zimmerman followed this tradition in her first novel, the orphanmaster, a descent into the hellish criminal haunts of 17thcentury new amsterdam. Discovered in a nevada mining town by a wealthy couple determined to overcome the savage girl s apparent feral upbringing, bronwyn is introduced by them to gilded age manhattans high society. While the british covet the lucrative territory claimed by the dutch, indian. They live in hastingsonhudson, new york, with their daughter. Immensely readable, savage girl takes the reader by the throat and doesnt let go. Savage girl isbn 9780670014859 pdf epub jean zimmerman.
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