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The Doll Factory

byElizabeth Macneal

Genres: Art Fiction Historical fiction

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, art, and character-driven narratives.

Topics LoveObsessionArt

MoodSuspenseful, Reflective

Female protagonist

RomanceMajor Subplot

ViolenceMild

Waterstones Fiction Book of the Month for March 2020 The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal is the intoxicating story of a young woman who aspires to be an artist, and the man whose obsession may destroy her world for ever. London. 1850. The Great Exhibition is being erected in Hyde Park and among the crowd watching the spectacle two people meet. For Iris, an aspiring artist, it is the encounter of a moment - forgotten seconds later, but for Silas, a collector entranced by the strange and beautiful, that meeting marks a new beginning. When Iris is asked to model for pre-Raphaelite artist Louis Frost, she agrees on the condition that he will also teach her to paint. Suddenly her world begins to expand, to become a place of art and love. But Silas has only thought of one thing since their meeting, and his obsession is darkening...

Language

Published on

03/05/2020

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781529002430

Price Comparison

waterstones

Paperback

9.99 £

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