BEHIND EVERY PAINTING THERE IS A STORY.... 'Fascinating & compelling ' Elodie Harper author
of The Wolf Den 'Magnificent ' Katie Lowe author of The Furies 'Utterly compelling ' Kiran
Millwood Hargrave author of The Mercies 'Confident...urgent...illuminating ' Sunday Times
'Full of scandal love betrayal and heartache ' Cosmopolitan ' Mesmerising ' Good
Housekeeping ___________________________________________ In Vienna a new century is
dawning. The beautiful city is teeming with art music and radical ideas. In this new world
anything seems possible... This is the story of four women and the elusive artist who changed
their lives. Daughters of a prominent Viennese family Edith and Adele are expected to follow
the rules - to marry well and produce children. Gertrude is in thrall to her flamboyant older
brother. Marked by a traumatic childhood she envies the freedom so readily granted to him.
Vally was born into poverty but is making her way in the world as a model for the eminent
artist Gustav Klimt. Fierce passionate and determined none of these women is quite what they
seem. But their lives are set on a collision course when they become entangled with the
controversial young artist Egon Schiele whose work - and private life - are sending shockwaves
through society. All it will take is a single act of betrayal to set their world on fire.
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_______________________________ Readers say: 'A riveting captivating read that had me
caught up in the time and the place the life of Schiele and the muses that inspired his art
the tangled mess of passions the love loss grief the lies poison and betrayal.' 'One of
my favourite books of the year !' 'I just cannot get enough of these fresh feminist narrative
s... I found myself in awe of the women who loved [Schiele]...An exquisite read.' 'I adored
it. A work of art that will burn bright and stay close to my heart for a very long time' 'A
fascinating story loosely based on an eccentric artist who I knew nothing about... Poignant and
emotiona l' 'A vivid gorgeous book... Vienna is real to the reader and the fates of the
characters will take you out of your everyday life into theirs.'
