Ghost Portrait

Ghost Portrait

Hardback (09 May 2005)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This intimate and compelling novel deftly interweaves three periods in the life of 17th-century painter Nathaniel Deller: in 1650, just after Charles I's execution, the young Deller joins a political group too radical even for the Roundheads; ten years later, on the night of Charles II's return from exile, Deller is accused by his former friend Thomas Digby of betraying their ideals; and in 1680, the increasingly blind painter commissions his former pupil William Stroud to finish the portrait of his late wife, knowing this could reignite the romance between Stroud and the daughter he tyrannises.



Offering a vivid picture of England during a period of great turmoil, GHOST PORTRAIT explores the conflict between public duty and private desire, idealism and ambition.

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Sceptre

Sceptre

Sceptre is the literary imprint of Hodder & Stoughton bringing you thought-provoking, award-winning and critically acclaimed fiction and non-fiction.

Book information

ISBN: 9780340834657
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Sceptre
Pub date:
DEWEY: 823.92
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 194
Weight: 328g
Height: 204mm
Width: 136mm
Spine width: 19mm