A World of Light: Portraits and Celebrations

Name: A World of Light: Portraits and Celebrations
Price: 17.99 USD
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Rating: 4.8 (10 reviews)
Author: Sarton, May

by Sarton, May

Memoir Biography Memoir

4.8 (10)

237 pages~4 hr readPublished by Open Road Media

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Last checked: Apr 25, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate lyrical writing that treats friendships and relationships as central to a meaningful life.
You're drawn to memoirs that celebrate creative people and the bonds between artists across generations.
You value intimate, honest portraits over chronological life stories.

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You prefer fast-paced narrative arcs with clear conflict and resolution.
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About this book

In A World of Light, May Sarton presents portraits of the people she considers both friends and family. Her father, George Sarton, a science historian, taught her that work holds primary importance. Her mother, Mabel, an artist, was her closest friend. Sarton also writes about fellow creative figures including Elizabeth Bowen and Louise Brogan, Swiss vigneron Marc Turian, and a New Hampshire painter named Quig, among others. Sarton describes the connections she has formed across oceans and continents, and how each relationship has shaped her life. The book explores what it means to be an artist and a human being through tender, passionate, candid, and evocative portraits. This ebook includes an extended biography of May Sarton.

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