Women and Wild Savages: The Vienna Muses: Lina Loos By K.C. Blau Kindle Edition Women and Wild Savages: The Vienna Muses: Lina Loos At 18, Lina is an aspiring actress and the stunning daughter of Viennese coffeehouse owners. When the imperial capital’s most sought after bachelor, Adolf Loos, unexpectedly proposes, she eagerly agrees. But the honeymoon is short lived. Her “modern” husband might be friends with women activists but his publically progressive views do not extend to his young wife. Thank goodness for the sympathetic ear of Café Central’s beloved, old poet, Peter Altenberg. But when Adolf Loos unwittingly pushes Lina into the arms of his activist friend’s handsome son, Lina becomes entangled in a web of desire, jealousy and intrigue. No man’s love is unconditional. As the three friends rival to mold her into the perfect wife, muse and lover, Lina strives to recall the woman she once imagined herself to be. Fact and fiction weave together with history and romance in this tragic yet inspiring tale of Lina Loos’ struggle for love, liberation and self fulfillment during her years of marriage to the renowned architect, Adolf Loos. Set in the early 1900s in fin de siècle Vienna, Women and Wild Savages tells the timeless story of a person’s journey to recognize and be herself in a world determined to make her into someone else.
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Take a step back in time to Vienna 1902 in this historical novel based on real people Well done and captivating Kindle Edition This book was a real page turner for me particularly during the passages of sexual tension and the intrigue surrounding Lina and her lover It is a great book to read when contemplating a visit to Vienna or for residents of the city It tells the story of Lina Loos the wife of the famous Austrian architect Adolf Loos who resided in early 20th century Viennese society There are many colourful fictitious and historical characters who step into life at the Cafe Central still a place to go in search of conversation and a good cup of coffee in Vienna and the book evokes the era with fine detail and excellent research I wanted to read the next instalment of Lina s life without including a spoiler here Kindle Edition
At 18 Lina is an aspiring actress and the stunning daughter of Viennese coffeehouse owners When the imperial capital s most sought after bachelor Adolf Loos unexpectedly proposes she eagerly agrees But the honeymoon is short lived Her modern husband might be friends with women activists but his publically progressive views do not extend to his young wife Thank goodness for the sympathetic ear of Caf Central s beloved old poet Peter Altenberg But when Adolf Loos unwittingly pushes Lina into the arms of his activist friend s handsome son Lina becomes entangled in a web of desire jealousy and intrigue No man s love is unconditional As the three friends rival to mold her into the perfect wife muse and lover Lina strives to recall the woman she once imagined herself to be Fact and fiction weave together with history and romance in this tragic yet inspiring tale of Lina Loos struggle for love liberation and self fulfillment during her years of marriage to the renowned architect Adolf Loos Set in the early 1900s in fin de si cle Vienna Women and Wild Savages tells the timeless story of a person s journey to recognize and be herself in a world determined to make her into someone else Women and Wild Savages The Vienna Muses Lina Loos
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