In this biography, based on original letters and diaries, Donna M. Lucey illuminates four extraordinary women painted by the iconic high-society portraitist John Singer Sargent. With uncanny intuition, Sargent hinted at the mysteries and passions that unfolded in his subjects' lives. These compelling stories of female courage connect our past with our present?and remind us that while women live differently now, they still face obstacles to attaining full equality.
