The Muse: A Novel

"Love, war, desire, and art--it's all here." --Elle

A picture hides a thousand words . . .

On a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has been offe...show more

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Suzy
Jul 08, 2022
A great book, recommend.
Andrea C
Jul 06, 2022
9/10 stars
Loved this one, from Andrea
Laura Pennycuff
May 06, 2022
7/10 stars
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Miniaturist comes a captivating and brilliantly realized story of two young women—a Caribbean immigrant in 1960s London, and a bohemian woman in 1930s Spain—and the powerful mystery that ties them together. England, 1967. Odelle Bastien is a Caribbean émigré trying to make her way in London. When she starts working at the prestigious Skelton Institute of Art, she discovers a painting rumored ...read more

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