{"product_id":"9781804994375","title":"Madame Matisse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An immersive tale of muses, betrayal, sex and bad behaviour\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delicious. I took Madame Matisse on a wet, grey holiday and it swept me into a world of startling, splashy colour' \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA GUNSHOT. A BETRAYAL. THREE LIVES HANG IN THE BALANCE…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up in Paris just before the turn of the century, Amélie is a free spirit. When she meets an enigmatic young artist, she is drawn to the life of colour and passion he seems to promise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, they share struggles and triumphs, heartbreak and joy, until they arrive on France's sun-soaked Riviera. With them comes Marguerite, Matisse's headstrong but courageous daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there too they meet Lydia, a young Russian emigree, who has fled her homeland following the revolution. Lydia also has her dreams. Her passions. And her ambition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their lives entangle, each woman must ask herself: what is she willing to sacrifice to follow her heart?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A stunning act of literary, historical and artistic reimagining, woven with incredible skill - and so beautifully written. It will stay with me for a long while' Donal Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*****\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers say:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This epic tale takes us from the narrow, dirty streets of Paris to the days of the Russian Revolution, with some time in China, to the hot French Riviera of the 1930s and the French Resistance of World War II. It is\u003cb\u003e rich, it is beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e and on more than one occasion it made me cry'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I adored this. Beautiful and resilient female characters that came to life off the page vividly and passionately. \u003cb\u003eA sweeping story\u003c\/b\u003e spanning the years that was \u003cb\u003eaddictive and intriguing\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Features \u003cb\u003elush, evocative pros\u003c\/b\u003ee that draws readers into the emotional depths of its characters'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003etriumph\u003c\/b\u003e… this novel is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, art history, and anyone captivated by the voices of women long silenced by history.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The scope of this book is terrific. \u003cb\u003eThe writing is superb\u003c\/b\u003e.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Once again, Sophie Haydock claims the lead in my\u003cb\u003e Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e listing. I loved it'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haydock, Sophie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56677061394818,"sku":"9781804994375","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781804994375.jpg?v=1779986893","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781804994375","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}