Alice in Bed: A Novel, by Judith Hooper
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Alice in Bed: A Novel, by Judith Hooper
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Arm yourself against my dawn, which may at any moment cast you and Harry into obscurity, Alice James writes her brother William in 1891. In Judith Hooper’s magnificent novel, zingers such as this fly back and forth between the endlessly articulate and letter-writing Jameses, all of whom are geniuses at gossiping. And the James family did, in fact, know everyone intellectually important on both sides of the Atlantic, but by the time we meet her in 1889, Alice has been sidelined and is lying in bed in Leamington, England, after taking London by storm. We don’t know what’s wrong with Alice. No one does, though her brothers have inventive theories, and the best of medical science offers no help. So, with Alice in bed, we travel to London and Paris, where the James children spent part of their unusual childhood. We sit with her around the James family’s dinner table, as she – the youngest and the only girl – listens to the intellectual elite of Boston, missing nothing. The book is accompanied by Hooper’s Afterword,“What was Wrong with Alice?,” an analysis of the varied psychological ills of the James family and Alice’s own medical history.
Alice in Bed: A Novel, by Judith Hooper- Amazon Sales Rank: #1175482 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-13
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.20" h x 1.40" w x 6.10" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 325 pages
Review "the true power of this novel is the exquisite language—both in the James’ reproduced letters, and in Hooper’s own impressive, shadow-quill renderings."—Publishers Weekly"In her debut novel, Alice in Bed, Judith Hooper offers an evocative and boldly intimate portrait of Alice James that is rich in detail and inspiring in its heroism. She presents the reader with an Alice who, far from being a invalid, is a forceful and courageous artist in her own right, and who deserves her place as a full-fledged member of the famous literary clan. Even if you have never read a word of Gilded Age literature, you will not want to put this book down."—David R. Gillham, author of City of Women"In a work of breathtaking imagination, Hooper goes beyond the singular diarist who was Alice James and gives us the person -- audaciously curious, unapologetically original, and clearly the equal of her two more illustrious brothers, Henry and William. The James clan was known for quirkiness, even in Boston, but their sibling bond is here revealed as tender, enduring, and full of a private mirth. An extraordinary accomplishment, a captivating read."—Thad Carhart, author of The Piano Shop on the Left Bank
About the Author Judith Hooper was an editor at Esquire Magazine, and is the author of Of Moths and Men and co-author of The Three-Pound Universe. She lives in western Massachusetts.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. The streets of Boston and Cambridge are running through my head again, and it is as effortless as dreaming. From 13 Ashburton Place, on Beacon Hill--where our family moved when I was fifteen--my feet lead me down steep cobblestone streets, polished by last night’s rain, the gold dome of the state house hovering behind and above me like a plump, gaudy moon. I pass hitching posts and dray carts, hear the clop-clop of hooves on cobblestone, the knife man chanting Kni-ves sharpened. I can slow it down and make out individual blades of grass, a chink in a stone wall, a button missing from the dress of an elderly lady on a park bench, the flies settling on the face of the horse pulling the milkman’s wagon. Perhaps in the absence of an outer life, the inner life shines brighter. My brother William ought to study this in his psychology. With a throng of people I huddle at the intersection of Charles Street and Beacon to wait for the horse-cars. When they arrive, bells tinkling, I mount the steps behind a lady wearing a ghastly confection of maribou feathers and satin rosettes on her head and breathe in the familiar odor of dirty straw and old clothes, mingled with breezes from the river. If it is winter I look out upon a river glazed with ice, bluish in late afternoon; if it is summer I count the white sails of sailboats. In Cambridge I dismount at dusty Harvard Square, shaded by its great elm, with four roads radiating out to Boston, Watertown, Arlington, and Charlestown, like choices laid out in a fairytale.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. The inner life of a fascinating woman surrounded by a dazzling family By Lauren L I bought the book because I'm fascinated by the entire James clan including their retiring sister, Alice. I found it vastly entertaining, well researched and totally credible. I've proposed it to my book club and it is our November selection; I am looking forward to a lively discussion of Alice's imagined voice, her place in her family and her mysterious disease.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful and Sexy By Mary W. Carpenter With Alice in Bed, Hooper takes on a topic I was somewhat familiar with, the life of Henry James's sister Alice, from books like the Master, by Colm Toibin. Because The Master's subject, Henry James, was stolid and repressed, that is when he wasn't turning out literary masterpieces, I was thrilled to find Alice full of rebellious verve and sensuous delight. In fact I especially commend Hooper on her titillating and engrossing sex scenes. The reader likes Alice and roots for her when the odds of her historical and familial time and place are weighted heavily against her productivity and enjoyment of life. Even the stuffy, patrician New Englanders, usually not my favorite characters, emerge as intriguing and sometimes surprising individuals. And every page is alive with beautiful prose, descriptions of places I've known, in France and elsewhere, drawn in ways I never experienced them, making this book a page-turner that is both rich and rewarding.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Covers all the bases for a great read By Diana Murphy Alice in Bed is an exquisite, humor filled, deeply moving portrayal of Alice James, younger sister of famous William and Henry, and her peculiar genius and triumph against all odds. Restricted by late 19th cent. standards for women, her own family dynamic, and numerous bizarre physical ailments, Alice finds a unique and heroic way of living her life with wit and wisdom. Judith Hooper is a master of dialogue offering highbrow entertainment and rare insight into the lives, minds, and interactions of the Jameses. Her research is impeccable and craftsmanship topnotch. This debut novel is an immensely enjoyable and inspirational read.Diana Murphy
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