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The watercolourist
Record details
- ISBN: 144725774X
- ISBN: 9781447257745
- ISBN: 9781447257745 : PAP
- ISBN: 144725774X : PAP
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Physical Description:
323 pages ; 20 cm.
print - Publisher: London : Pan, 2016.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A picture paints a thousand secrets..." --Cover. |
| Summary, etc.: | A mystery and coming of age novel set in a grand house in nineteenth century Italy. Nineteenth century Italy. A young woman arrives at a beautiful villa in the countryside outside Milan. Bianca, a gifted young watercolourist, has been commissioned to illustrate the plants in the magnificent grounds. Bianca settles into her grand new home, invited into the heart of the family by the eccentric poet Don Titta, his five children, his elegant and delicate wife and powerful, controlling mother. As the seasons pass, the young watercolourist develops her art - inspired by the landscape around her - and attracts many admirers. And while most of the household's servants view her with envy, she soon develops a special affection for one housemaid, who, she is intrigued to learn, has mysterious origins ... But as Bianca's determination to unlock the secrets of the villa grows, she little notices the dangers that lie all around her. |
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| Subject: | Women painters Fiction Country homes Italy Fiction Family secrets Fiction Milan (Italy) History 19th century Fiction |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Bibliomation.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Public Library | FIC MASINI (Text) | 34018142701319 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Author Notes
The Watercolourist
Beatrice Masini was born in Milan. She is a well-known and successful writer of books for children and teens, translated into over twenty languages, from Finnish to Thai. She works as an editor in an Italian publishing group and has translated books such as the Harry Potter saga by J. K. Rowling. In 2004 she received the prestigious Andersen Prize for best children's author of the year.
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