Elegantly written, easy to use, and delightful to read, The Penguin Classic Baby Name Book is divided into sections of boys’ and girls’ names. Entries include information on origin, meaning, variations, and, most important, literary namesakes. Throughout the book are sidebars with mini essays about literary characters and naming trends, as well as quotations from the books themselves.
From The Penguin Classic Baby Name Book:
Chloe (Greek, "young green shoot") A traditional name in pastoral poetry. The source is Longus’s fourth-century poem "Daphnis and Chloe," which concerns the romance between the offspring of a goatherd and a shepherd. In Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Aunt Chloe is the wife of Uncle Tom. A wonderful cook, warm and loving, she is saving money to buy his freedom. When he dies, she is heartbroken.
"Leaving van Gogh" is Carol Wallace's 21st book and her first historical novel. Previous titles have included humor, parenting, and social history. In 2006 Wallace received a M.A. in art history from Columbia University. The research for her M.A. thesis provided the foundation for Leaving van Gogh. A 1977 graduate of Princeton University, Wallace lives in New York. She blogs at http://carolwallace.wordpress.com
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