WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD 2024 I'll show you what a woman can do . . . 'I was
swept away by lush evocative prose. An unforgettable moving and important story told with
great skill and care' JENNIFER SAINT 'An exhilarating read. Gripping captivating and
consistently enlightening' KATY HESSEL '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 __________ 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. But her future is not her own - she
belongs to her father and will belong to her husband. 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 unputdownable
story of revenge ambition and how women overcome adversity. A heartbreaking and empowering
read' COSTANZA CASATI author of Clytemnestra 'An unforgettable book - visceral and lush and
fierce. The last few pages left me gasping. An absolute triumph' EVE CHASE '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 splendid!' ALISON WEIR '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
