ONE OF THE 12 BEST HISTORICAL FICTIONS OF 2023 ACCORDING TO THE SUNDAY TIMES 'MAGICAL
THRILLING WONDERFUL EXCELLENT. HEARTPOUNDINGLY TENSE AND ABSOLUTELY ENGROSSING. CLEVER
AMAZING AND INSPIRING' DAILY MAIL'Artemisia's life was extraordinary and so is this book. I
was swept away by lush evocative prose. An unforgettable moving and important story told with
great skill and care' JENNIFER SAINT'An unputdownable story of revenge ambition and how women
overcome adversity. A heartbreaking and empowering read that places Artemisia as one of the
greatest painters in history' COSTANZA CASATI author of Clytemnestra'You'll be gripped. The
author brings 17th-century Italy to life' WOMAN & HOME__________Rome 1611.A jewel-bright place
of change with sumptuous new palaces and lavish wealth on display. A city where women are seen
but not heard.Artemisia Gentileschi dreams of becoming a great artist. Motherless she grows up
among a family of painters - men and boys. She knows she is more talented than her brothers
but she cannot choose her own future. She wants to experience the world but she belongs to her
father and will belong to a husband.As Artemisia patiently goes from lesson to lesson
perfecting her craft she also paints in private recreating the women who inspire her away
from her father's eyes.Until a mysterious tutor enters her life. Tassi is a dashing figure
handsome and worldly and for a moment he represents everything that a life of freedom might
offer. But then the unthinkable happens.In the eyes of her family Artemisia should accept her
fate. In the eyes of the law she is the villain.But Artemisia is a survivor. And this is her
story to tell.__________'An exhilarating read. Through effervescent prose Elizabeth Fremantle
brings the story of artist Artemisia Gentileschi to life. Gripping captivating and
consistently enlightening Disobedient firmly places Gentileschi as one of the greatest female
heroines in history' KATY HESSEL'An unforgettable book - visceral and lush and fierce. The last
few pages left me gasping. An absolute triumph' EVE CHASE'Outstanding. A powerful novel about
women who are shamed and silenced and how they learn to survive. A literary knockout' ANNA
MAZZOLA author of The Clockwork Girl'A great female artist struggling for her voice and for
justice is brought to powerful life. Brilliantly researched rich in detail grippingly written
Disobedient is the novel Elizabeth Fremantle was born to write' ELIZABETH BUCHAN'I could not
put this book down. Every woman - and man - should read it. Shocking gripping Fremantle has
crafted a tale that vividly evokes Baroque Italy by portraying a strong assertive women.
Splendid!' ALISON WEIR'If you don't already know the story of 17th-century artist Artemisia
Gentilleschi I urge you not to google it but let this phenomenal novel describe her for you.
Elizabeth is a writer at the top of her game and this is historical fiction at its absolute
best' GILL PAUL author of The Secret Wife'The colourful brutal world of Baroque Italy is
superbly evoked in this gripping novel. The challenges faced by a dauntless woman in this man's
world leave a deep impression on the reader' LINDA PORTER
