Book I Julie Forette, narrator and protagonist, is the “Dream Collector” and, aided by Sigmund Freud, collects the one soul-defining dream of the novel’s major characters. R.w. Meek's historical fiction novel will appeal to readers interested in learning how young Sigmund Freud, while in Paris, discovers the power of the unconscious and develops the Oedipal Complex. It will attract readers curious to learn more about the lives of the leading Impressionists and Post-Impressionists and the art they created. |
REVIEWS ARE IN ! Meek skillfully entwines the worlds of Impressionism and 19th-century medicine; both worlds are compelling, and the back-and-forth between them ensures that the narrative never flags. Kirkus Reviews Recommendation: "Get it!" “(The Dream Collector) is an outstanding example of what a novel should and can be. R.W. Meek's meticulous research and narrative prowess weave a captivating tapestry of late 19th Century Paris, where the entwining forces of science and art come alive.” Independent Book Review Set against the backdrop of Paris in the late 19th century, The Dream Collector by R.w Meek immerses the reader in an era of remarkable transformation. The novel deftly intertwines the worlds of medicine and art, capturing the essence of a period marked by pioneering ideas. Literary Titan 5 stars The Dream Collector, published by Historium Press, now available on Amazon.com in E-book, hardback, and paperback formats. Click here to purchase on Amazon. 
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REVIEWS
A sensitive and well-plotted re-creation of perhaps the most scientifically and culturally significant era in French history.
Kirkus
Recommendation: "Get it!"
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What Writers Say
It is difficult to describe The Dream Collector by R.w. Meek without resorting to clichés: “A masterpiece!” “A stunning achievement!” Those phrases, while true, can in no way convey the immersive power of Meek’s writing as his characters journey through 19th century Paris with its experimentations in both art and medicine...A brilliant storyteller, Meek has created a world you simply won’t want to leave and will never forget.
Trish MacEnulty Award winning Author of Cinnamon Girl
''Sabrine and Vincent'' is a vast and sprawling epic of a novel that is teeming with vignettes that stand alone in their quality and packed with historical personalities forever making their memorable entrances and exits. Julian de la Motte
Award winning author of Senlac
Book II
Why did Vincent van Gogh cut off his ear?
Then, less than two years later, aim a fatal bullet
to his heart? Why was his beloved brother, Theo,
permanently confined to an insane asylum
three months after Vincent's suicide?
Questions Sigmund Freud and Julie Forette
are determined to answer.