{"product_id":"9781529154689","title":"Masterpiece","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIVE CENTURIES. FOUR LOVE STORIES. ONE PAINTING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story of art and war, illicit passion and personal heroism, and of four people whose lives are bound together by a single work of art from the\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Improbability of Love\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An exquisitely unfolding story of love and art' Esther Freud\u003cbr\u003e'An enthralling meditation on the nature of art and the power of love across several centuries, superbly researched and full of memorable characters' Anthony Horowitz\u003cbr\u003e'It is an extraordinary feat of storytelling that is both fascinating and gripping' Sarah Winman\u003cbr\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTUSCANY, 1470: \u003c\/b\u003ein the bright light of a new day, an artist lies awake, imagining a fresco that will shape his future and echo down the centuries\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1922:\u003c\/b\u003e A member of the Bloomsbury Group writes to her secret lover about a painting that changed her life; she believes it will change his too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1944\u003c\/b\u003e: A British army captain is ordered to bomb a Tuscan hill town. Inside it hangs a painting said to be the greatest ever made. To save it, he must disobey orders, risking his career and even his freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014\u003c\/b\u003e: A young conservator arrives in Sansepolcro to restore Piero della Francesca's \u003ci\u003eResurrection, \u003c\/i\u003eand discovers she must preserve not only the painting but also the stories of those who saved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on real letters and unpublished diaries, this is the true story of four people who risked love and even their lives for one great masterpiece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dextrous, vivid and wise: a tonic and a celebration. \u003cb\u003eMy book of the year\u003c\/b\u003e.' Cressida Connolly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMasterpiece \u003c\/i\u003eweaves history, art, war and love into \u003cb\u003ea page-turning, unforgettable story\u003c\/b\u003e.' Rosie Boycott\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMasterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e is Hannah Rothschild's \u003cb\u003ebest novel \u003c\/b\u003eby far. \u003cb\u003eBrilliantly researched, it is a multi-period story which is both moving and convincing\u003c\/b\u003e.' Antony Beevor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e fast-paced, addictive page-turner, \u003c\/b\u003eas gripping as the\u003cb\u003e finest whodunnit' \u003c\/b\u003eGeordie Greig\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A marvellous exploration of what art means to the individual, \u003c\/b\u003ehow it brings us together and how it helps us to communicate - across culture, time and experience - and to find our shared humanity.\u003cb\u003e Rich and immersive: I loved it'\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hannah Rothschild proves herself a \u003cb\u003enatural and addictive novelist\u003c\/b\u003e' Andrew Marr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e captivating, charming, heartbreaking \u003c\/b\u003enovel that\u003cb\u003e celebrates a gorgeous painting\u003c\/b\u003e, a series of\u003cb\u003e secret love affairs \u003c\/b\u003eand the\u003cb\u003e joy and transience of life itself\u003c\/b\u003e, spanning history from the fifteen century to today \u003cb\u003ewith exquisite poignancy and delicious storytelling'\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful and passionate, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMasterpiece \u003c\/i\u003eis a\u003cb\u003e ravishing story \u003c\/b\u003eabout buried love and the art that might save us' Rachel Joyce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEmotionally consuming\u003c\/b\u003e and beautifully told' Jennie Godfrey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMasterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e maintains a \u003cb\u003esharp focus on the purest of painters and the transcendent power of art\u003c\/b\u003e' Sebastian Faulks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rothschild's novel brings a 15th century masterpiece back to life. \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e' Miranda Cowley Heller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMagnificent\u003c\/b\u003e and transportative' Katy Hessel\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rothschild, Hannah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56981382693250,"sku":"9781529154689","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781529154689.jpg?v=1792065461","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781529154689","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}