Two Moons
by Thomas Mallon
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It's the spring of 1877 in Washington, D.C., and at the U.S. Naval Observatory, great changes are afoot: historical, romantic, and scientific. When the brilliant Cynthia May--a Civil War widow whose beauty has been shadowed by worry and poverty--starts work as a human "computer" at the Observatory, astronomer Hugh Allison has found just the partner he needs for a radiant, half-crazed scheme which will make him live forever in the annals of science and space. But first the two scientists must show more overcome the very earthly obstacles presented by powerful Senator Roscoe Conkling of New York; and a fraudulent astrologer who just might know their future. Masterfully combining historical detail and startling invention, bringing Reconstruction-era Washington to life along with the ambitions of the burgeoning American nation, acclaimed writer Thomas Mallon gives us a galvanizing story of earthly heartbreak and other-worldly triumph. show lessTags
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Thought I'd like it more than I did. Set in Washington, D.C. in 1877. Lots of politics of the time, several real figures from history, especially Roscoe Conkling. Lovely writing, lots of celestial imagery (maybe too much?), strong female lead, many details of the period. But dragged toward the end.
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Read 4/2000
historical fiction with Roscoe Conkling and Naval Observatory; fluffy, and lacked a sharp focus
Could not finish, and I tried...for months, on and off. It just dragged on and on. Henry and Clara by this author was better.
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Thomas Mallon, author of "In Fact", is a frequent contributor to many magazines & journals. His column, "Doubting Thomas" ran for six years in GQ. His novels Dewey Defeats Truman & Henry & Clara were New York Times Notable Books. A recipient of Guggenheim & Rockefeller fellowships, he lives in Westport, Connecticut. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Two Moons
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- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance
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- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
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- PS3563 .A43157 .T96 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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