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Mrs Whistler
Mrs Whistler
hardback | English
Published:
3 May, 2018
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`A captivating tale ...This novel is a delight' THE TIMES
`A terrific novel ... It springs off the page' DEBORAH MOGGACH
'Vividly engaging' SUNDAY TIMES
`Maud could tell the whole story, but she will not'
Chelsea 1876: Jimmy Whistler stands on the cusp of fame, ready to astound the London art world with his radical paintings. At his side is Maud Franklin, his muse, lover and occasional pupil, sharing his house, his dazzling social life and his grand hopes for the future.
But Jimmy's rebelliousness comes at a heavy price for them both as he battles a furious patron, challenges an influential and viciously hostile critic and struggles with a dire lack of cash. Before long a fight for survival is being waged through the galleries, the drawing rooms and even the courts - and Maud, Jimmy's Madame and closest ally, is expected to do her part.
The Madame has problems of her own, however. Maud has fallen pregnant, and must now face the reality of what life with Jimmy entails. As the situation starts to unravel, as loyalties are sorely tested and bankruptcy looms, she has to decide what she wants. Who she is. What she is prepared to endure.
Stunning and suspenseful, this a story of one woman's progress through a world of beauty and sacrifice, art and ambition; a story which asks what we will withstand for love, and what it means to reach for greatness.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780008163624 |
| ISBN10 | 0008163626 |
| Number Of Pages | 464 |
| Item Weight | 579 g |
| Product Dimensions | 154 x 40 x 224 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | The Borough Press |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | ePub edition |
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Praise for Mrs Whistler:
`Matthew Plampin is heartbreakingly good ... Mrs Whistler is a beguiling glimpse of a fascinating world'
`A terrific novel ... It springs off the page, bristling with life.
A vivid and absorbing portrait of bohemian London and the love affair between Whistler and his long-suffering but spirited muse' DEBORAH MOGGACH
`A captivating tale ...This novel is a delight' THE TIMES
'Should rank with the best ... his work possesses depth and vitality ... vividly engaging ... a novel that conjures up the Victorian art world in rich colours' SUNDAY TIMES
`A richly imagined historical novel, full of depth and vitality' SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE
Author's Bio
Matthew Plampin completed a PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art and now lectures on nineteenth-century art and architecture. He is the author of five novels, The Street Philosopher, The Devil's Acre, Illumination, Will & Tom and Mrs Whistler. He lives in London with his family.