DIVINE SARAH
by Adam Braver
U.S. Publisher: William Morrow (July 2004)
Set over the course of one week in 1906 California, DIVINE SARAH tells the intriguing story of the legendary Sarah Bernhardt. Facing protests from the newly formed League of Decency, the controversial actress is forced to move her latest production from Los Angeles to the new development of Venice Beach. And though this battle is only her most recent skirmish, the 61-year-old Sarah is exhausted and has begun to lose the will to fight.
Plagued by maladies of the flesh and the spirit, she begins to search her soul, revealing the truths of her life including the self doubt and insecurity hidden beneath an extravagant and confrontational lifestyle. Yet Sarah is not alone in her battle. Vince Baker, an ambitious newspaper reporter, faces his own demons as he tries to uncover the truth about the great actress.
With the fierce imagination, lyrical delicacy, and unique vision that he brought to MR. LINCOLN’S WARS, Adam Braver now explores the depths of artistry and how it maintains itself in the face of confrontation.
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