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Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

Maybe someday

47

/100

I Index Overall Rating

Readers

55/100

Critics

40/100

Scholars

N/A

Author:

Natalie Dykstra

Publisher:

Mariner Books

Date:

March 26, 2024

The story of Isabella Stewart Gardner, creator of one of America's most stunning museums.

What The Reviewers Say

Megan O'Grady,
The New York Times Book Review
Dykstra... astutely situates her subject within Gardner’s growing web of connections.
Gioia Diliberto,
The Wall Street Journal
Sympathetic, impeccably researched.
Walker Mimms,
The Boston Globe
Compelling and informative.

Kirkus
The author captures the sweep and energy of [Gardner's] life.