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The Muse

By: Jessie Burton
Narrated by: Jessie Burton, Janique Charles
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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. Although Quick takes Odelle into her confidence and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery—never 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....

©2024 Jessie Burton (P)2024 W.F. Howes Ltd. Historical Fiction
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The book is well written and weave a the storyline well. I enjoyed the time lapses and had to concentrate

A complex story

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As usual Jessie Burton delivers! It's my 3rd book by her and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Recommended!

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