![]() The story begins with an account of Mamah’s attendance, with great trepidation, at a public talk in Oak Park given by Frank Lloyd Wright, the famous architect of the Chicago School. The book opens to notes written by Mamah Borthwick, reminiscing on her life and expressing her longing to tell her views of what happened. By following the artistic aspirations and travels of the two main protagonists, the novel sheds light on the social mores of the times in the U.S. It relates events in Mamah’s life as it became inextricably intertwined with that of Wright between the years of 1907 through 1914. ![]() ![]() This fictional account told from a new perspective, that of little-known Mamah, is based on research conducted by first time novelist, Nancy Horan. ![]() It tells the story of Mamah Borthwick and her illicit love affair with Frank Lloyd Wright amidst the public shame they experienced in early twentieth century America. Loving Frank is a 2007 American novel by Nancy Horan. ![]()
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