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In The Kingdom Of Mists
By Jane Jakeman
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Description
By now a celebrated and successful artist - despite the controversy stirred up by the Impressionist movement - in the early months of the new century Monet returned to London to paint his famous Thames series. Prompted by memories of an earlier visit in 1870 the old man recalls his youthful struggles his beloved first wife Camille and his scandalous relationship with Alice Hoschedé. And now in a frenzy of creative activity he paints the haunting canvasses that act as a backdrop to a series of grizzly psychopathic killings.
Oliver Craston a fledgling diplomat by chance is present when a horribly mutilated body is pulled from the Thames. Mindful of the need to steer clear of controversy he is unwillingly drawn into the police investigation. Furthermore with the Foreign Office nervous over French sympathies with the Boers Oliver's new acquaintance with M. Monet and his son who are staying in the luxury of the Savoy Hotel is likely to raise an eyebrow or two. But on the floor above the Monets' suite given over as a hospital for wounded officers stalks a far greater danger. . . and across the river in the backstreet slums of Lambeth are visions of horror beyond even the intuition of the artist. As the naïve young diplomat becomes entangled with bohemian society and the seamier side of London that the investigation exposes him to a disturbing and unfamiliar world opens up to him.
This compelling and mutlilayered novel is an atmospheric exploration of the life of an artist a murder thriller and like Tulip Fever and Girl With a Pearl Earring a triumphant example of 'art fiction'. It is illustrated with 12 reproductions of the paintings themselves
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
380
Release Date:
2010-08-31
Publication Date:
2010-08-31
Publisher:
Black Swan
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0552777366
ISBN13:
9780552777360
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
452 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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