The Paintress by Jane Anderson
Cover Reveal: 13th June
Genre: Historical
Pages: 366
Publisher : Howe Street Publishing
BACK OF THE BOOK
Dual timeline around the life of a forgotten artist
The joys and traumas of love, ambition, and motherhood
Anna grew up hearing stories from her grandmother of an ancestor artist’s adventures in St. Petersburg. Now, in the, adult Anna stands in front of Christina Robertson’s gorgeous life-sized portraits of the Romanovs and she hopes the legend is true. Her research into the painter becomes a quest to honour her granny.
In 1823 Christina Robertson realises her artistic ambitions exhibiting portraits at the National Gallery. Her happiness is secured in marrying her teenage sweetheart James and having a baby girl. But Christina is harbouring a secret from him.
Anna buries herself in researching Christina Robertson, a distraction from the stress of not conceiving, which is causing growing problems in her marriage.
Christina must cope with the burden of being the breadwinner through yearly pregnancies and many bereavements.
Both Anna and Christina flee to St Petersburg after marriage crises. Can they find happiness there?
AUTHOR BIO
I am an Edinburgh based writer of historical fiction. I was born in Fife and originally studied English Literature at Edinburgh University. I spent most of my life living overseas in countries as far-flung as Vietnam, Azerbaijan and most recently, Egypt. I travelled extensively, including frequent visits from Cairo to both Istanbul and Rome, immersing myself in their ancient cultures and fascinating histories. Retelling history from the point of view of women is where the fun begins.
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