A review by meredithparets
Alchemy of a Blackbird by Claire McMillan

5.0

Lovely. Alchemy of a Blackbird is based on the life of artist Remedios Varo. As the novel begins, Varo and other artists are fleeing Paris for Marseilles as the Nazis invade. This is very much an interior book, which uses the images and stories of the Tarot to reveal the characters' inner conflicts and desires. I really enjoyed it and missed the contemplative creative world Mc Millman created when it was over.