Man of Clay, by Victoria Osborne
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Connie lives in a modern day harem with her ex, his next two wives and their five children. It's a 'sensible' arrangement that cracks when a new woman arrives on the scene. Is this one wife too many? Connie struggles with the realisation she must finally let her husband go. As she builds her last collection of ceramics, Connie reflects on longing, serial monogamy and his career as a herpetologist. Humans have much in common with frogs. Metamorphosis parallels the reactions of mud and glaze in a kiln. Man of Clay is about family, frogs and art. The kiln fires hotter than the crematorium.
Man of Clay, by Victoria Osborne- Amazon Sales Rank: #5503486 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .78" w x 6.00" l, 1.01 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 310 pages
About the Author Victoria lives in Melbourne, Australia. She's worked in television script departments, written scripts and published articles and short stories in various magazines. You can find her young adult fiction trilogy, Ektek, and read her blog at www.ourrelationshipwithnature.com.au
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Well Written Thought -Provoking Story!! By Michelle Stanley Man of Clay is a women’s fiction written by Victoria Osborne. Connie Baldwin, a sculptor leads a complex life. She has never stopped loving Jude, her ex-husband whom she divorced out of guilt when she could not give him another child. Connie plays matchmaker, Jude and her friend Zita marries and has children. Jude eventually divorces Zita, marries Simone and starts another family. Connie convinces Jude that he and “the wives and kids” should all live in her apartment building as one happy family. This arrangement seems to work until Jude admits his involvement with another woman, and Zita plans on marrying again. Connie’s well-structured life suddenly unhinges and she finds herself battling to keep her “wives harem” together with Jude as the primary male in their lives.“You can’t have your cake and eat it too, or can you?” Reading Man of Clay made me realize that this quote does not apply to Connie who narrates so emotionally about the changes in her life. The characters try to maintain stability in their unusual living arrangement but insist on doing things out of the ordinary. I think Connie is overly protective, yet slightly jealous as she strives to create the perfect family while still yearning for Jude. Jude is a womanizer who tends to "go with the flow” and let the wives make most decisions. The story has a mature writing structure that is more suitable for older adults, and it moves at a slower pace that seems appropriate for a setting that reflects the 1960’s onwards.The characters have strong personas, which are different from each other, so that made the drama absorbing. There are numerous interesting comparisons throughout the book about the similarities of humans and frogs, as Connie refers to some amphibians that are associated with fertility. The cover illustration is lovely. This is Victoria Osborne’s first novel and she has managed to produce a nicely written, very original thought-provoking story.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Unique Narrative Structure Reveals Human Nature By A Reader What makes us human? Not just human, but uniquely so, apart from the other species that we share the Earth with? As Victoria Osborne unravels those question in Man of Clay, Constance (Connie) Sonnenberg's relationship with her ex-husband and father to her son is coming apart. In Connie, Osborne has created an engaging character that often views her own life from a remove, studying it much the way her ex-husband might examine one of his beloved frogs, who after all are not that different from humans. While reading the book, I became connected to Connie. She into an every-woman who I believe will appeal to a variety of readers, not just female. Her struggles with the collapse of a relationship that means so very much to her, her own aging, making room for her art and her relationships with her son and the new wives of her husband are items that most readers will find familiar from their own lives. It is in Connie where I found answers to the unique state of struggles that all humans find themselves in, perhaps the essence of humanity, what makes us unique?In crafting her character and her life, Osborne utilizes a technique that jarred me into a sense that this narrative was different, not the same as novels that I have read before. The author weaves between reflections on Connie's relationships to information about frogs and humans to her sculpting and back through them all again. Osborne deftly develops Connie, right from the start, and that is needed. Without that strong character, I am afraid that jarring, seemingly disjointed narrative, would have proven insurmountable. I and other readers will read on because we have become invested in Connie from the start. As I continued reading, the method to what initially seemed madness, came to light and found that truly, Osborne's construction mirrors real life more than linear novels and is thus more satisfying. Man of Clay will have readers thinking, examining their own life narratives and comparing with Connie's. It's the best kind of book, where a reader can find escape, but still come home to themselves through the story.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An exceptionally written book about one woman's struggle in an unorthodox By E.A. Gray Every once in a while as I walk blindly through the aisles of the virtual Amazon bookstore I stumble across a book that surprises me. This is one of those occasions. The intriguing description drew me in, but the author’s command of the English language and her creative imagery is what kept me there. The writing and multidimensional characters make suspension of disbelief a natural occurrence and the progressive move forward keeps the intrigue and palpability at a constant high. All personal incredulity toward a new author dissolved away within just the first few pages. Connie is not only a full realized protagonist but her relatability is striking. The style itself is more Gillian Flynn or Michael Chabon than Sparks or Steele, and the novel is better for it.Even though the subject may seem controversial to some, Osborne makes the situation seem more pedestrian that one would imagine. Connie’s struggles as she grows older and the difficulties she has with the other wives become real and conspicuous dilemmas that, in our own way, many of us can easily parallel. The metaphorical references to frogs may seem odd to the uninitiated but once you absorb yourself into the novel, the analogous nature of the two is easily distilled. Also, you are a fan of writing that can paints a perfect picture in your mind, then you will definitely love this book all the more.In summation, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel by Ms. Osborne and cannot wait to see what she comes up with next. I have no doubt that you will feel the same way.
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