Cet auteur, qui écrit sous un pseudonyme, explore de profondes expériences humaines et des dilemmes éthiques. Son œuvre se caractérise par des aperçus pénétrants de la psychologie des personnages et une prose magistrale. À travers ses récits, il offre aux lecteurs une vision complexe des intrications de la vie et des dilemmes moraux. Son style unique et la profondeur de sa pensée en font une voix significative dans la littérature contemporaine.
Set against the backdrop of the medieval era, this novel weaves a rich tapestry of romance, betrayal, and complex allegiances. It explores the intricate relationships between characters as they navigate their desires and the harsh realities of their time. The story is filled with emotional depth and vivid imagery, immersing readers in a world where love is both a source of strength and a catalyst for conflict.
Beautifully evocative and suspensful double time-scheme narrative about Rembrandt, love and art. In January, 1662, the artist Rembrandt, bankrupted in the great tulip crash, accidentally stows away on a boat for Hull. To pay for his passage, he must paint the Captain's portrait. For himself, he paints a portrait of the Captain's beautiful wife. Rembrandt has seduced many a sitter before, and sets about doing so again. But he has a rival - none other than the MP for Hull after the Civil War, the poet Andrew Marvell! And the Captain's wife is far from being a passive player in this triangular game of love, deceit and manipulation. All this is discovered in the present day by another painter, Amy, who has returned to her old family home as a restorer. As she paints a portrait of the man she is becoming involved with, so she uncovers the secrets of the past. This fine novel will appeal to fans of Girl with a Pearl Earring and Tulip Fever.