{"product_id":"the-colour-storm-9781405925815","title":"The Colour Storm","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the 2023 Winner of the Historical Writers'' Association Gold Crown Award  an atmospheric and suspenseful tale of intoxicating art and dizzying ambition, forbidden love and twisted obsession in Renaissance Venice   Damian Dibben''s kaleidescopic \u003ci\u003eThe Colour Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e''A glorious, exuberant read'' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Addictive, ambitious and knife sharp. A compelling thriller and a celebration of art. Ravishing'' \u003cb\u003eRACHEL JOYCE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A rich and rousing tale of art, love, rivalry and obsession in Renaissance Venice'' \u003cb\u003eCHLOË\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eASHBY, AUTHOR OF \u003ci\u003eWET PAINT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An engaging thriller and a compelling exploration of an artist''s obsession with love and colour''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenice, 1510.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe world''s greatest artists gather to enjoy fame, fortune, and colour. When a wealthy merchant discovers a mysterious new pigment, he knows it would create a masterpiece in the right hands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glorious, exuberant summer read. Dibben's triumph is the character of Zorzo, a buoyant, loveable guide to the grandeur and the dangers of Renaissance Venice\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRavishing, addictive, knife-sharp, ambitious, and singing with detail. A compelling thriller \u003c\/b\u003ethat takes us to the \u003cb\u003eheart of sixteenth century Venice \u003c\/b\u003ewhere the world's most famous painters compete to win the greatest commission of their lives. There is\u003cb\u003e so much to think about and relish. \u003c\/b\u003eNot simply the story itself - with all \u003cb\u003eits glorious twists and turns - but the search to express ourselves. A celebration of art and a hymn to colour.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachel Joyce\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging thriller and a compelling exploration of an artist's obsession with love and colour\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Colour Storm\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a \u003cb\u003ethrilling, murderous journey\u003c\/b\u003e through the serpentine waters of High Renaissance Venice as one of art history's most gifted but often overlooked painters - Giorgione - searches for \u003cb\u003elove\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003efame\u003c\/b\u003e, and, most importantly, \u003cb\u003ecolour\u003c\/b\u003e. Written with \u003cb\u003elanguage as vibrant as a Giorgione masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Colour Storm\u003c\/i\u003e is for lovers of art, Italy, and page-turning plot\u003c\/b\u003e -- Stephanie Storey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story filled with intrigue and secrets as well as colour, Damian Dibben's new novel is filled with vivid descriptions . . . very rich in atmosphere and tone that keeps you wanting to read more\u003c\/b\u003e * Love London Love Culture *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA terrific book . . . Absorbing, exciting and, dare I say it, colourful. An original tale told beautifully\u003c\/b\u003e -- A. D. Swanston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt and ambition, love and obsession\u003c\/b\u003e all come into play in this \u003cb\u003ecompelling and spellbinding\u003c\/b\u003e tale set in \u003cb\u003eRenaissance Venice\u003c\/b\u003e * STYLIST *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugely evocative\u003c\/b\u003e, it's a \u003cb\u003elove story\u003c\/b\u003e, it's a \u003cb\u003ethriller\u003c\/b\u003e, it's a \u003cb\u003efantastic page turner\u003c\/b\u003e -- Sophie Haydock, author of THE FLAMES\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003erich and rousing \u003c\/b\u003etale of \u003cb\u003eart\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003elove\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erivalry\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eobsession\u003c\/b\u003e in Renaissance Venice -- Chloë Ashby, author of WET PAINT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intoxicating story about an incredible period in history\u003c\/b\u003e * SUN *\u003cbr\u003eThe pace of this \u003cb\u003eelegant thriller \u003c\/b\u003equickens as truths are bared between controlling Jakob Fugger and abused Sybille with her tortuous past, while lovestruck Zorzo is pulled into a powerful situation that \u003cb\u003edraws richly upon all elements of the 16th century\u003c\/b\u003e * Perspective *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn intoxicating and illuminating tale, bathed in colour, passion and ambition . . . A must for lovers of Renaissance art and the wonders of sixteenth century Venice\u003c\/b\u003e -- S. W. Perry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe pace of a thriller and the riches of a Renaissance painting\u003c\/b\u003e -- Rachel Joyce * Observer *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vivid imagining of the artistic world of Renaissance Venice. \u003c\/b\u003eThere is \u003cb\u003ean incredible charm in its depiction of the great painters of the period\u003c\/b\u003e with all their flesh-and-blood idiosyncrasies and flaws. The life of the studio and the supreme importance of colour in all the essentials of its make up is \u003cb\u003erendered absolutely convincingly. \u003c\/b\u003eThe work \u003cb\u003ehas all the more emotional power as it focusses on a lesser known artist \u003c\/b\u003eas he negotiates the precarious life of his city alongside competitors, those whose names have resounded through history. -- S. G. MacLean\u003cbr\u003eA great work of historical fiction, which weaves together conspiracy, art and love in a thriller * Ruth Millington *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Damian Dibben \u003c\/b\u003e * - *\u003cbr\u003eBask in the brilliance * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eOriginal, ambitious, moving * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003eWhat a novel! Ambitious and wonderfully achieved * Michael Morpurgo *\u003cbr\u003eI was captivated from the beginning. Ornate, vivid, deeply coloured, and so precise I could smell and taste the world * Rachel Joyce *\u003cbr\u003eAn epic tale of love, of courage, of hope * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eA stunning and captivating tale * The Sun *\u003cbr\u003eA grand sweep of adventure and travel, war and romance, and a rich exploration of love, life and loyalty * National Public Radio *\u003cbr\u003e[An] opulent tale, with elements of both love story and thriller, featuring some of Venice's most admired High Renaissance artists hunting desperately for a dazzling new pigment that will transform their work and fortunes * Metro *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738969944407,"sku":"9781405925815","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405925815.jpg?v=1720050737","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-colour-storm-9781405925815","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}