The Artist Lucy Steeds 2025 HB John Murray Literary Fiction Novel UK 1st Edition

John Murray Press

\uD83D\uDCDA Item Details:Title: The ArtistAuthor: Lucy SteedsPublisher: John Murray PressPublication Year: 2025Format: HardbackPages: 304Language: EnglishGenre: Literary Fiction; Historical FictionStyle: Contemporary historical literary fiction\n\uD83D\uDC7B Overview:Provence, 1920. Ettie keeps a remote farmhouse running so her uncle, the celebrated painter Edouard Tartuffe, can work in isolation. When Joseph, an ambitious English journalist, arrives to interview the reclusive artist, tensions sharpen and loyalties shift. With secrets simmering behind closed doors, the novel explores obsession, ambition and the true cost of genius.\n\uD83C\uDFAF Perfect For:- Readers of atmospheric, character-led historical fiction- Fans of art-world stories and \u201Cgenius\u201D power dynamics- Book club readers who enjoy moral tension and slow-burn drama- Anyone who loved novels set in 1920s France and rural Provence- A strong pick for readers of literary debut fiction\n\u2705 A highly regarded r.