An Artificial Light, Petra DurstBenning
An Artificial Light, Petra DurstBenning
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An Artificial Light

Author: Petra Durst-Benning, Edwin Miles

Narrator: Kathleen Gati

Unabridged: 11 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/22/2020

Synopsis

A defiant woman in pre–World War I Germany carves out her own unconventional destiny as the enthralling Photographer’s Saga continues.Germany, 1911. Certain things are expected of a woman. Defiant Mimi Reventlow has chosen to be the woman she wants to be. For now, that’s the resident, if temporary, photographer in Laichingen. Here, against the odds, in a vocation uncommon for her gender, she maintains a struggling studio. She cares for her aging uncle and mentor. She’s captured the affections of a roguish young local. And she dares to engage in a secret affair with Johann, the village’s prodigal son.But when tragedy strikes, Mimi’s world is thrown into a state of flux. Remain in a place she calls home? Stay loyal to the man she loves? Or follow her true calling, on the road, as a photographer of roving independence?Through dizzying betrayals, breathtaking new passions—both personal and professional—and the rumors of war, Mimi’s next choice could change her life once again. So could the risks. But as Mimi knows, taking risks is at the heart of all women who dream of a future.

About Petra Durst-Benning

Petra Durst-Benning was born in Baden-Württemberg in 1965. For more than twenty years, she has been writing historical and contemporary novels. Almost all of her books have been Spiegel Publishing bestsellers and have been translated into several languages. Petra Durst-Benning’s novels also have been celebrated in the United States. She lives with her husband and two dogs in the countryside south of Stuttgart.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Courtney on March 13, 2020

The main character is Mimi Reventlow, the story setting Germany in 1911 a time when the world was changing, and a more modern way of life was starting to take shape. Mimi is a traveling photographer who has decided to look after her elderly uncle who is dying and has been a mentor to her and encoura......more

Goodreads review by Celia on January 20, 2021

This is the second in the series The Photographer's Saga. I won this copy in a Goodreads Giveaway. Before I started this book, I read Book 1. Review can be found here: [URL not allowed] The story of Mimi Reventlow continues. She is still caring for her uncle. She is staying in......more

Goodreads review by Kirschi70 on June 20, 2022

Ich hatte mich sehr auf den zweiten Teil gefreut, da mir der erste sehr gefallen hat. Auch im zweiten Teil nehmen wir am Leben von Mimi teil. Mir fehlt hier aber die mutige, kluge Frau. Vieles wird angerissen, zuviele Themen, sodass Mimi untergeht. Ich werde aber weiterlesen, denn ich denke es ist nu......more

Goodreads review by Vicki on March 30, 2020

I am a fan of Petra Durst Benning's previous writings of The Glassblower series... so I was very excited for the advance opportunity to read this series based on photography. This book is the second in The Photographer series although it could easily serve as a stand alone book if you have not alrea......more

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