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Lynn Darling (Author)
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January 29, 2008
When Lynn Darling met Lee Lescaze at the Washington Post, they could not have been more different. He was older, married, more “establishment,” a celebrated foreign correspondent and editor. She, who entered Harvard at age sixteen, was a brilliant wild child of the sixties. She lived life in the present tense, where every affair was an adventure. Then Darling fell in love and everything changed.

This is a story of the many lessons love can teach us, of a marriage turned upside down and inside out, and all the tenderness, thrills, comfort, and yes, even disappointment, that comes with the territory. Lynn Darling thought she knew the narrative of her own life, until it really began with her “one true north,” and now, ten years after his death, her story is still unfolding.


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"Necessary Sins lays out the details of an adulterous affair that becomes the author’s defining moment. In this compelling story of trespass and redemption, Darling holds nothing back. We stand beside her as she recounts the great passions, the bittersweet compromises, and the everyday accretion of love."— Alison Smith, author of Name All the Animals

“Deftly and poignantly written .... Darling opens an achingly honest window onto her life.”—Booklist

"An honest  and powerful story,  Lynn Darling writes about the politics of love, and of the newsroom, in a beautifully told tale of affairs of the heart, the intricacies of marriage, and the complexity of life in all its glorious imperfectness. Necessary Sins is  a deeply moving testament to the mercurial nature of fate, romance, and ultimately, the human spirit."—Carole Radziwill, author of What Remains

“An extended elegy for a love affair in the tradition of Lillian Ross’ Here But Not Here.... The author is eloquent, and exquisitely attuned to emotional nuance.”—New York Observer


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About the Author

Lynn Darling's work has appeared in The Washington Post, Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, The Traveller, and Elle among others. She lives with her daughter in New York City.


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Product Details

  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: The Dial Press (January 29, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0385336071
  • ISBN-13: 978-0385336079
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,862,944 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful memoir, May 7, 2009
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Necessary Sins is a lovely elegy for Darling's marriage to Lee Lescaze, which ended with his death from cancer at the age of 57. By turns poignant and wry, her reminiscence tells the tale of her relationship with Lescaze, which began when he was married to his first wife. Acutely conscious of the pain inflicted on others through her choices, Darling unsparingly holds herself accountable for this damage, while cherishing the memory of what she and Lescaze built in their relationship. The result is a rich and complex exploration of the contours and chasms of marriage, beautifully expressed in exquisite prose. Each sentence pays tribute to Lescaze and their shared love of language -- truly this book is a pleasure to read. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Necessary Sins, February 25, 2010
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Well-written biographical account with a very surprising ending. Our lives are not always what we plan them to be and Darling's life is proof of that. Good read.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Maximum self-involvement, June 30, 2009
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Ms Darling writes like a dream, but her story is a nightmare. I know it is a "memoir" but does everything that happens, including the death of a child, have to revolve around her? Leaves a bad taste.
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