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The Muse
Jessie Burton
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Description for The Muse
Paperback. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 330. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on cover but otherwise clean
The Sunday Times Number One Bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club selection. 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. But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery - no 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 . . . Seductive, exhilarating and suspenseful, The Muse is an unforgettable novel about aspiration and identity, love and obsession, authenticity and deception - a masterpiece from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447250975
SKU
KSS0006239
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jessie Burton
Jessie Burton is the author of the Sunday Times number one and New York Times bestsellers The Miniaturist and The Muse, and the children's book The Restless Girls. In its year of publication The Miniaturist sold over a million copies, and in 2017 it was adapted into a major TV series for BBC One. Her novels have been translated into thirty-eight languages, and she is a regular essay writer for newspapers and magazines. She lives in London.
Reviews for The Muse
Jessie Burton's The Muse is both elegant and as gripping as a thriller, even better than her first
SJ Watson
Guardian
A beautifully crafted, simmering love story
Glamour (10 Best Novels of 2016)
I found it to be one of the most powerful and beautiful and original things I have read in a very long time. It is exquisite in every way
Claire Kendal, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of You Another surefire bestseller
Fabulous
A deeply involving and thought-provoking read
Woman & Home
Jessie Burton's gripping new novel follows a young London art-gallery employee whose discovery of a lost masterpiece draws her into the mystery surrounding its provenance
Harper's Bazaar
Delves deep into another world . . . the must-read of summer 2016
Glamour
Clever and complex, with a shocking climax . . . Seductive, exhilarating and suspenseful . . . a masterpiece
Belfast Telegraph
Entertainingly patterned and possessed of a propulsive narrative force . . . inventive, intricate, surprising . . . Burton is also adept at generating atmosphere and a sense of place (both Spain and London are vividly realised) and she brings her characters' lives a degree of commitment, imaginative compassion and detail that brings them palpably and affectingly to life
The National
A painterly writer with an eye for the telling detail . . . suspenseful . . . when the postman rang the doorbell bang in the middle of the denoument, I sprinted back up six flights of stairs to know who was going to get out of Arazuelo alive
The Spectator
Impressive . . . It takes all the promise of The Miniaturist - the complex female characters, an entrancing mystery, a lush and evocative sense of place - and executes it with wit and style. My book of the summer
Elle
Richly atmospheric and engrossing . . . you'll turn the pages feverishly
Daily Express
Readers who enjoyed The Miniaturist won't be disappointed
The Times
An intricate story of imposture . . . strong on the emotional and sensual . . . who would bet against it selling a million copies like its predecessor?
Guardian
Rich and gripping . . . excellently explores the writing process itself . . . Burton breathes life into her words
Independent
Tremendous vitality . . . her craftsmanship and surefooted prose ensure a satisfying conclusion
Daily Mail
Burton clearly has a way with words, crafting masterful, complex and atmospheric mysteries that keep the reader hooked right up until the very last page. The Muse is a brilliantly realised story and the parallel narratives are perfectly balanced, propelling the story forward at breakneck speed . . . An exhilarating read, Jessie Burton can expect more awards to soon be coming her way
The Herald
Those who loved The Miniaturist will find here all the cliffhangers, twists and heart-stopping revelations they expected, and in two evocative settings . . . as a study of female creativity, it triumphs
Daily Telegraph
Deftly plotted, a masterclass in pacing, tension and suspense, and richly characterised . . . exquisitely written, evocative and suspenseful
Sunday Express
Burton's multi-layered story is never less than engaging . . . she has an undoubted gift for seizing the reader's attention and holding it . . . powerful . . . genuinely surprising
Sunday Times
SJ Watson
Guardian
A beautifully crafted, simmering love story
Glamour (10 Best Novels of 2016)
I found it to be one of the most powerful and beautiful and original things I have read in a very long time. It is exquisite in every way
Claire Kendal, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of You Another surefire bestseller
Fabulous
A deeply involving and thought-provoking read
Woman & Home
Jessie Burton's gripping new novel follows a young London art-gallery employee whose discovery of a lost masterpiece draws her into the mystery surrounding its provenance
Harper's Bazaar
Delves deep into another world . . . the must-read of summer 2016
Glamour
Clever and complex, with a shocking climax . . . Seductive, exhilarating and suspenseful . . . a masterpiece
Belfast Telegraph
Entertainingly patterned and possessed of a propulsive narrative force . . . inventive, intricate, surprising . . . Burton is also adept at generating atmosphere and a sense of place (both Spain and London are vividly realised) and she brings her characters' lives a degree of commitment, imaginative compassion and detail that brings them palpably and affectingly to life
The National
A painterly writer with an eye for the telling detail . . . suspenseful . . . when the postman rang the doorbell bang in the middle of the denoument, I sprinted back up six flights of stairs to know who was going to get out of Arazuelo alive
The Spectator
Impressive . . . It takes all the promise of The Miniaturist - the complex female characters, an entrancing mystery, a lush and evocative sense of place - and executes it with wit and style. My book of the summer
Elle
Richly atmospheric and engrossing . . . you'll turn the pages feverishly
Daily Express
Readers who enjoyed The Miniaturist won't be disappointed
The Times
An intricate story of imposture . . . strong on the emotional and sensual . . . who would bet against it selling a million copies like its predecessor?
Guardian
Rich and gripping . . . excellently explores the writing process itself . . . Burton breathes life into her words
Independent
Tremendous vitality . . . her craftsmanship and surefooted prose ensure a satisfying conclusion
Daily Mail
Burton clearly has a way with words, crafting masterful, complex and atmospheric mysteries that keep the reader hooked right up until the very last page. The Muse is a brilliantly realised story and the parallel narratives are perfectly balanced, propelling the story forward at breakneck speed . . . An exhilarating read, Jessie Burton can expect more awards to soon be coming her way
The Herald
Those who loved The Miniaturist will find here all the cliffhangers, twists and heart-stopping revelations they expected, and in two evocative settings . . . as a study of female creativity, it triumphs
Daily Telegraph
Deftly plotted, a masterclass in pacing, tension and suspense, and richly characterised . . . exquisitely written, evocative and suspenseful
Sunday Express
Burton's multi-layered story is never less than engaging . . . she has an undoubted gift for seizing the reader's attention and holding it . . . powerful . . . genuinely surprising
Sunday Times