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The watercolourist
Record details
- ISBN: 144725774X : PAP
- ISBN: 9781447257745 : PAP
- ISBN: 9781447257745
- ISBN: 144725774X
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Physical Description:
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323 pages ; 20 cm. - 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.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Public Library | FIC MASINI (Text) | 34018142701319 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary
The Watercolourist
Winner of the Premio Selezione Campiello prize and the Premio Alessandro Manzoni award for best historical novel, The Watercolourist is an intoxicating romantic mystery set in Italy's idyllic landscapes during the 19th Century. Young and talented Bianca discovers a world teeming with intrigue and whispered secrets in a grand Milanese villa where she's commissioned to illustrate its magnificent gardens. As luminous strokes of colour bloom on her canvas, her curiosity thickens around the mysterious world of the villa, and its owner, eccentric poet Don Titta. Drawn deeper into the villa's labyrinth and the enticing whispers of Don Titta and his poet friends, Bianca forgets the dangers that lie in hidden corners. After glimpsing a mysterious figure in the grounds, Bianca becomes determined to unmask the villa's truths, all the while oblivious to the watchful eyes on her. Against the backdrop of a changing Italy, The Watercolourist is a captivating journey of love, secrets, and art.
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