Who is The Miller Wives from Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch and what is their importance? Big_Sur_and_the_Oranges_of_Hieronymus_Bosch English & Literature The Miller Wives | Big Sur and the Oranges of Hieronymus Bosch

Henry Miller marries five times. Four wives are mentioned in this book. He generally refers simply to his wife, so the chronology he provides at the front of the text is valuable in determining who is who.

Beatrice Sylvas Wickens Miller is barely mentioned, beyond the fact that they marry in 1917. Second wife June Edith Smith Miller spends several months in Paris with him in 1928-29 before he returns to Europe alone and remains until 1940. June introduces Miller to the painting of George Grosz, which helps create his passion for producing watercolors.