The Boy in the Rain, Stephanie Cowell
The Boy in the Rain, Stephanie Cowell
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The Boy in the Rain

Author: Stephanie Cowell

Narrator: Philip Battley

Unabridged: 9 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/08/2023

Synopsis

It is 1903 in the English countryside when Robbie, a shy young art student, meets the twenty-nine-year-old Anton who is running from memories of his brutal childhood and failed marriage. Within months, they begin a love affair that will never let them go. Robbie grows into an accomplished portraitist in the vivid London art world with the help of Anton's enchanting former wife, while Anton turns from his inherited wealth and connections to improve the conditions of the poor. But it is the Edwardian Era, and the law sentences homosexual men to prison with hard labor, following the tragic experience of Oscar Wilde. As Robbie and Anton's commitment to each other grows, the world about them turns to a more dangerous place.

About Stephanie Cowell

Stephanie Cowell has been an opera singer, balladeer, founder of Strawberry Opera and other arts venues, including a Renaissance festival and an outdoor arts series in NYC. She is the author of Nicholas Cooke, The Physician of London, The Players: A Novel of the Young Shakespeare, Marrying Mozart, and Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet. Her work has been translated into nine languages and adapted into an opera. Stephanie is the recipient of an American Book Award.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Constantine on April 24, 2023

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Historical Fiction + Romance + LGBTQ "The Boy in the Rain" is a historical novel set in Edwardian England over the course of a decade, from 1900 to 1910. It is a love tale between two men, a shy young artist named Robbie and a rising socialist speaker named Anton, as they try to e......more

Goodreads review by John on March 26, 2023

I found the story blurb very intriguing and found the writing to be very engaging. It was also very interesting learning about England’s labor movement’s history. That being said I was not a fan of either character nor the course of their relationship. It really seemed the two were together because......more

Goodreads review by Anthony on December 18, 2023

An extraordinary fine novel. More comments to follow!......more

Goodreads review by Jendi on March 15, 2023

This sensitive historical novel moved me so deeply that it's hard to find words for a review. I've been sitting with the impact of this book for days after finishing it. Where to begin? The meditative, introspective prose; the insight into how the bonds of love are tested, broken, and re-created as......more

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