At long last, a PAPERBACK edition of Brushstrokes of a Gadfly is here! A story brimming with art, thought-twisters, some slapstick comedy, and of course, romance.
Entertaining and informative, it's a biting book you will love to hate, or hate to love, or perhaps love to love, or hate to hate. What will it be for you?
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Paperback: 812 pages
ISBN: 978984231321
Size 6 x 9 inches
Width 1.8 inches
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Katherine Walsingham, the only daughter of the CEO
of Walsingham Industries, is an artist by calling and temperament, a
lover of literature, a philosophical idealist and an animal rights
activist unafraid to speak her mind. She also has a talent for
leaping ahead with anything that seems like a good idea at the time,
often landing in hot water with her sharp tongue and allegorical
paintings to the amusement and consternation of everyone around her.
Setting her heart on opening her own gallery, life
is good. She has no real worries that are usually the plague of
struggling artists, but soon discovers wealth does not guarantee a
smooth passage in life. Accomplishing her dream is not an easy task,
and Katherine must quickly learn to balance art and business,
demanding customers, brutal art critics and unexpected
disappointments. With so much to do, romance is the last thing on
her mind, and despite her best efforts to avoid any entanglements,
has caught the eye of one of New York's most eligible bachelors.
From her own reticence to become involved with anyone, to the dark rumours
spread about his family, it is a relationship that seems doomed.
Will Katherine be able to resist, allow love to blossom despite all
the odds, or will his past history come to haunt them and keep them
apart?
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* Quotes from "Brushstrokes of a Gadfly"
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Review of Brushstrokes of a Gadfly by Randall Radic on Blogcritics.org
According to Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, a
gadfly is "an insect that goads or stings cattle, as a horsefly.
A person who annoys or irritates others." Supposedly, the Greek
philosopher Socrates was a gadfly because he irritated others by
causing them to analyze their thought processes. Inevitably, analysis
revealed errors of not only reasoning but conclusions – mental boo
boos. Rather than rejoicing over their newfound enlightenment, people
became upset. People don’t like being told they are wrong or stupid
or illogical. So they began avoiding Socrates like the plague, along
with talking about him behind his back, saying nasty things about him.
But Socrates didn’t care. He considered it his duty to be an
irritant, a gadfly. So he kept doing it. In the end, he annoyed so
many people so much that they decided to do something about it. It
wasn’t pleasant.
Jesus was a gadfly too.
So is the protagonist of Brushstrokes of a Gadfly, a
wonderful, walloping novel by E.A. Bucchianeri.
Katherine Walsingham is the star of Brushstrokes. She is beautiful, talented, intelligent, sensual, and comes from an affluent, well-bred family in New York City. Kat’s only flaw is that she enjoys stirring the pot. She doesn’t believe in going along to get along. Thus, she utilizes her art to cause viewers to re-evaluate their conclusions about religion, cultural traditions, nuclear power, women’s rights, government corruption, and the true definition of freedom. Naturally, Kat receives lots of attention, while at the same time annoying lots of people, people who prefer the status quo to remain stationary.
Katherine Walsingham is the star of Brushstrokes. She is beautiful, talented, intelligent, sensual, and comes from an affluent, well-bred family in New York City. Kat’s only flaw is that she enjoys stirring the pot. She doesn’t believe in going along to get along. Thus, she utilizes her art to cause viewers to re-evaluate their conclusions about religion, cultural traditions, nuclear power, women’s rights, government corruption, and the true definition of freedom. Naturally, Kat receives lots of attention, while at the same time annoying lots of people, people who prefer the status quo to remain stationary.
The pedantry of Katherine is obvious, as she tries to set the world to rights. What’s funny is that while Kat is busy being a gadfly, the pedantry of Life wiggles in and disrupts Kat’s vision for her future. Determined to eschew romantic entanglements because of their destabilizing effects, Kat unexpectedly finds herself falling in love with one of New York’s most eligible bachelors. Because of a peculiar combination of circumstances – Kat’s reluctance, her paramour’s family, and gossip – the romance appears headed for disappointment.
Whether or not Life and Love find a way won’t be
discussed. You’ll have to read the book to find out.
Essentially, Brushstrokes is a high literary romance
novel. Imagine Roberto Bolano meets Nicholas Sparks: erudite and
gracious with a saccharine undertone of romance and the
unpredictability of life. In other words, it’s exaggerated, quaint,
absurd, funny, touching, and very much like reality.
The reviewer’s favorite is Kat’s grandfather, who, having avoided the psychological pitfalls of great wealth, speaks from his heart, which he wears on his sleeve.
Brushstrokes of a Gadfly is a big book, weighing in at
a couple of pounds .... Just looking at it makes a
potential reader pause and consider. However, any doubts may be set
aside. After the first two pages, you’ll be pleased with your
purchase. It’s long, but it has everything you’re looking for:
humor, love, human interrelations, good writing, a plot that moves
along, and emotional catharsis.
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