A Crown of Stars by Shana Abe
A Crown of Stars is based on the true story of a young actress who survived catastrophic voyage on Lusitania.
Early 1900, England. Marguerite
Jolviet comes from a privileged family and from an early age enjoys spinning
stories and entertaining her family’s friends. At eighteen, she reveals her
intention of becoming an actress.
Her younger sister, Inez, is not
happy about Marguerite leaving the house as both sisters have a very close
bond. But Inez has a gift of her own. She is a talented violinist. This allows
her to follow her sister as they both move to London.
They quickly become celebrated in London,
where Marguerite takes the stage name of Rita. Their careers take them in
different geographical directions. Inez remains in Europe and Rita moves to
Broadway in NYC. Despite the distance, the sisterly bond remains strong with
love and support for each other.
The war in Europe makes the brother
of Rita and Inez enlist, and that makes Rita rush to Europe on the fastest
steamer which is attacked by Germany. The events turn tragically for many, even
for some who were on land, and had hard time coping with the events.
The story mainly focuses on the
lives of the sisters, with some events presented in vivid and descriptive
writing, giving it a slower pace. The pace picks up with the events of
Lusitania towards the end of the story.
This historical romance, eloquently
written, is a great choice for those who enjoy the focus on relationships
presented at leisurely pace.
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