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London. 1850. On a crowded street, the dollmaker Iris Whittle meets the artist Louis Frost.
Louis is a painter who is desperate for Iris to be his model. Iris agrees, on the condition that he teaches her to paint.
- Langue
- Anglaise
- Dimensions
- 13/20 cm
- Edition
- PICADOR
- Auteur
- Elizabeth Macneal
- Nombre de pages
- 384 pages
- Date de Parution
- 05 March 2020
About the book
Dreaming of freedom, Iris throws herself into a new life of art and love, unaware that she has caught the eye of a second man. Silas Reed is a curiosity collector, enchanted by the strange and beautiful. After seeing Iris at the site of the Great Exhibition he finds he cannot forget her.
As Iris's world expands, Silas's obsession grows. And it is only a matter of time before they meet again . . .
About the Author
Elizabeth Macneal
Elizabeth Macneal is the author of two Sunday Times-bestselling novels: The Doll Factory, which won the 2018 Caledonia Novel Award and has been adapted into a major TV series on Paramount+, and Circus of Wonders. Her work has been translated into twenty-nine languages. Born in Scotland, Elizabeth is also a potter and lives in Twickenham with her family.