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Book Synopsis"An intense and satisfying story." - Sara Sheridan. Bohemian Paris in the 1880s. Exotic, strange and exciting – especially to young English sculptress Jessie Lipscomb, who joins her friend Camille to become a protégée of the great Auguste Rodin. Jessie and Camille enjoy a passionate friendship and explore the demi-monde of the vibrant city, meeting artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec and the boldly unconventional Rosa Bonheur. But when Rodin and Camille embark on a scandalous affair, Jessie is cast as their unwilling go-between and their friendship unravels. Years later she tracks her down to an insane asylum where Camille tells her an explosive secret – can their friendship survive the betrayal?
Trade Review"Flows from the page like a piece of art."
A touching tale of friendship, love and betrayal set against a colourful backdrop of the Paris art world.
Compelling and seductive… a rather lovely tale
Jessie's adventures as a woman artist in 1880s Paris completely captivated me. A wonderful story." -- Carmen Reid
"An intense and satisfying story - an insight into the constraints on passionate and talented women in the Parisian art world at the turn of the century. It will haunt you." -- Sara Sheridan
A beautifully written evocation of the Parisian art scene of the late 1800s... it is a mesmerising canvas of love, friendship and betrayal. -- Laura Marney
An assured debut novel that keeps the reader fascinated from start to finish. - Bethany’s Book Reviews blog.
