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The Muse

byJessie Burton

Genres: Historical fiction Artists and Musicians Life-Rediscovery Journeys Everyday Heroism

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy character-driven historical fiction with rich narratives and themes of identity and ambition.

Topics IdentityDesireAmbition

MoodSuspenseful, Reflective

Female protagonist

RomanceMinor Subplot

Explicit scenesSuggestive Themes

The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller From the author of Waterstones Book of the Year 2014, The Miniaturist. Not all of us receive the ends that we deserve. Many moments that change a life’s course – a conversation with a stranger on a ship for example – are pure luck. And yet no one writes you a letter, or chooses you as their confessor, without good reason. This is what she taught me: you have to be ready to be lucky. You have to put your pieces into play. A picture hides a thousand words ... On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has been offered a job as a typist under the tutelage of the glamorous and enigmatic Marjorie Quick. But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery - no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery. The truth about the painting lies in 1936 and a large house in rural Spain, where Olive Schloss, the daughter of a renowned art dealer, is harbouring ambitions of her own. Into this fragile paradise come artist and revolutionary Isaac Robles and his half-sister Teresa, who immediately insinuate themselves into the Schloss family, with explosive and devastating consequences ... Seductive, exhilarating and suspenseful, The Muse is an unforgettable novel about aspiration and identity, love and obsession, authenticity and deception - a masterpiece from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist.

Language

Published on

15/06/2017

Pages

447

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781447250975

Price Comparison

4.89 €

4.89 €

9.99 £

10.69 €

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