Reviewed by Ed Lengel. An American Princess: The Many Lives of Allene Tew. by Annejet van der Zijl; Translated by Michele Hutchinson. pp.; AmazonCrossing, $ Celebrities have always figured prominently in American culture. Hard as it may be to imagine now, they predate www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins. Author Annejet van der Zijl—dubbed “Queen of Literary Nonfiction” in her native Netherlands—is a masterful storyteller who both gives us the historical context of the era and makes the personalities come to life. An American Princess has thrilled over two hundred thousand readers in the original Dutch. It’s a genuine pleasure to bring this author to an English-speaking audience and reintroduce her subject, /5(K). From the castles and châteaus of Europe, she witnessed the Russian Revolution and became a princess. And from the hopes of a young girl from Jamestown, New York, Allene Tew would become the epitome of both a pursuer and survivor of the American Dream. Hardcover Hardcover: pages ISBN ISBN Price: $ Kindle.
And from the hopes of a young girl from Jamestown, New York, Allene Tew would become the epitome of both a pursuer and survivor of the American Dream. A Note From the Publisher Annejet van der Zijl is one of the best-known and most widely read literary nonfiction writers in the Netherlands. Women in Translation Month: Annejet van der Zijl on 'An American Princess'. In News by Porter Anderson Aug. The story of a US socialite comes from the Netherlands' aristocracy into which Allene Tew married. Dutch narrative nonfiction bestseller Annejet van der Zijl's work is translated by Michele Hutchison. An American Princess—the many lives of Allene Tew, became a Wall Street Journal bestseller and was named one of the best books of the year in by Man Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel in The Guardian. The film rights have been bought by Joop van de Ende, and the book will serve as the basis for a Dutch-British television series.
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