The Paris Winter - Rilegato

Robertson, Imogen

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0755390113 ISBN 13: 9780755390113

Casa editrice: Headline Review, 2013

Riassunto

Imogen Robertson's break-out novel - a deep, dark and opulent tale of Belle Epoque Paris, and the secrets and dangers hidden beneath its luxurious facade. Maud Heighton came to Lafond's famous Academie to paint, and to flee the constraints of her small English town. It took all her courage to escape, but Paris eats money. While her fellow students enjoy the dazzling joys of the Belle Epoque, Maud slips into poverty. Quietly starving, and dreading another cold Paris winter, Maud takes a job as companion to young, beautiful Sylvie Morel. But Sylvie has a secret: an addiction to opium. As Maud is drawn into the Morels' world of elegant luxury, their secrets become hers. Before the New Year arrives, a greater deception will plunge her into the darkness that waits beneath this glittering city of light.

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Recensione:

A charming, fast-paced thriller (People magazine)

Matchless storytelling, gripping and moving in equal measure. Addictive (Nicci French)

Imogen Robertson has created a masterpiece of modern literature, establishing herself as one of the rising stars of a rising genre. Delicately woven, passionate and utterly engaging, this has to rank as one of the best novels of 2013 (Manda Scott)

Imogen Robertson's fourth novel is a breakaway from her much-acclaimed Harriet Westerman books, and fully confirms her as a true force in historical fiction (Daily Mail)

This book is beautifully constructed around the device of a series of paintings. The plot starts slowly and gently then gathers pace to become an exciting and tense tale which could twist and turn in any way... A great success and confirms Robertson as a shining writer of extraordinary potential (Crime Squad)

The Paris Winter is another class altogether....The vivid description of life in the Belle Epoque...the plausible plot, and a sensitive understanding of art and artists make this a fascinating novel that I read in a sitting and admired greatly (Literary Review)

A great new voice in historical fiction, Robertson's writing is wonderfully atmospheric (Red)

An intriguing, emotive story of contrasts - light and darkness, wealth and poverty, loyalty and betrayal, innocence and awakening - but its greatest merit is to paint a city and its people with colour, depth and visual complexity through a palette of finely wrought words... Immaculately researched, and written with style and intelligence, The Paris Winter is a delight from start to finish (Lancashire Evening Post)

Robertson's slick writing and ability to craft a good story will keep readers hooked until the final page. Opulent fun' (Northern Echo)

A taut tale of intrigue and false identity... Using a dark palette of emotions, Robertson foreshadows Impressionism's greys yielding to the fresh art forms represented in the novel by a Picasso exhibition (We Love This Book)

Descrizione del libro:

'Imogen Robertson has created a masterpiece of modern literature, establishing herself as one of the rising stars of a rising genre. Delicately woven, passionate and utterly engaging, this has to rank as one of the best novels of 2013' Manda Scott

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• Editore: Headline Review
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0755390113
• ISBN 13: 9780755390113
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 368