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Book SynopsisA novel based on the intertwined lives of Margaret MacDonald & Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
War has broken out and architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh is in self-imposed exile from his native Glasgow, painting wildflowers in watercolour in a sleepy Suffolk village.
As a man from ‘foreign parts’, however, he falls prey to the suspicions of apprehensive villagers, even finding himself accused of spying. With tensions running high, it is his wife Margaret who comes to the rescue by engineering their escape to Chelsea. There they find themselves in a burgeoning artistic scene where old friends encourage them to seek out a completely new life in a rather different part of the world.
Will this be the turning point? Can Margaret’s continuing love and support be just the leverage Charles needs to reinvent himself as an artist?
Trade ReviewAn extraordinary achievement, and, very refreshingly, the story is told from dark to light. - RICHARD EMERSON, art historian
Beautifully written with great economy and a wealth of well-researched detail. - KARA WILSON, actress
It would appeal as much to someone with little prior knowledge of Mackintosh’s life, as to those who are well-versed in the subject. - PETER TROWLES, former curator, Glasgow School of Art
I've longed been fascinated by the lives of the magnificent Mackintoshes & their contemporaries, which makes this a perfect read. ALISTAIR BRAIDWOOD
My Margaret, Your Toshie uses their intertwined personal and professional relationship to explore how they would go on to influence the way people viewed Glasgow in particular… It’s a wonderful evocation of a time of great change and a couple who were in no small way a part of it. An incredible story, beautifully told. ALISTAIR BRAIDWOOD, SCOTS WHAY HAY
Adamson skilfully weaves fact with fiction to tell the story of their collaboration in life and work and to shine light on Mackintosh the man. NIA CLARK, The Bottle Imp
