The Muse

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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 offered a job as a typist under the tutelage of the glamorous and enigmatic Marjorie Quick But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn t know she had, she remains a mystery no so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery.The truth about the painting lies in 1936 and a large house in rural Spain, where Olive Schloss, the daughter of a renowned art dealer, is harbouring ambitions of her own Into this fragile paradise come artist and revolutionary Isaac Robles and his half sister Teresa, who immediately insinuate themselves into the Schloss family, with explosive and devastating consequences. Best Download [ The Muse ] Author [ Jessie Burton ] – kino-fada.fr proper review now written, following my long anecdotal tale.when i was packing up my go bag to prepare for my recent adventure in back surgery, when there was still a 50 50 chance i would have to stay at least one night in the hospital following the procedure, and remembering the mistakes i made years ago during back surgery 1 when the you will be staying here for three nights announcement came as a complete surprise and i told sean of the house to just grab me a stack ...As an image it was simple and at the same time not easily decipherable a girl, holding another girl s severed head in her hands on one side of the painting, and on the other, a lion, sitting on his haunches, not yet springing for the kill It had the air of a fable I am sure most of you have had the experience of seeing a painting and wondering what was the insp...So many novelists over these last few years, it seems are telling stories from dual time frames and if done right there can be a meaningful connection between them I thought the story had so much promise at first It touched on some topics that would make for interesting discussion the view of women artists in the 1930 s , who and why does the artist, painter or writer, create for themselves, for outside praise and recognition We glimpse civil war in Spain and it also touches on racial is So many novelists over these last few years, it seems are telling stories from dual time frames and if done right there can be a meaningful connection between them I thought the story had so much promise at first It touched on some topics that would make for interesting discussion the view of women artists in the 1930 s , who and why does the artist, painter or writer, create for themselves, for outside praise and recognition We glimpse civil war in Spain and it also touches on racial issues in the 1960 s in England So there is much in the way of food for thought On top of that there is a mystery over a painting, love interests, and the hold on the reader waiting to see how Olive s life in a town in Spain in 1936 would connect with Odelle s in London in 1967 As it turned out it just took way too long to flesh out details and as the story progresses and connections are made between the two characters and times, it felt a bit like a...I pressed on beyond half way but then gave up First DNF in a while In truth, I thought it was simply dreadful.I d read a good deal about Jessie Burton and I know her first book, The Miniaturist, has proved to be something of a literary sensation This book, her second, sounded interesting too interlocking stories set in 1930 s Spain and 1960 s London There s a mystery concerning a painting too I liked that, it reminded me of the excellent The Last Painting of Sara de Vos And I was attra I pressed on beyond half way but then gave up First DNF in a while In truth, I though...3.5 stars Having previously read Jessie Burton s The Miniaturist, I was quite excited to pick up a copy of her newest novel, The Muse I must say that although this one was a decent read, I enjoyed The MiniaturistI think what captured me with her earlier novel was the atmosphere and the characters The mood in The Miniat...Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature In her follow up to her acclaimed novel The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton adopts a dual timeline structure, following the lives of two creatively gifted women separated by time and place, but linked by a luminous, long hidden painting that bodes well to take the art world by storm, and a decades old mystery about the artist The Muse 2016 lacks the subtle element of magical realism that lent a mysterious aura to the dollhouse and the titular miniat Final review, first posted on Fantasy Literature In her follow up to her acclaimed novel The Miniaturist, Jessie Burton adopts a dual timeline structure, following the lives of two creatively gifted women separated by time and place, but linked by a luminous, long hidden painting that bodes well to take the art world by storm, and a decades old mystery about the artist The Muse 2016 lacks the subtle element of magical realism that lent a mysterious aura to the dollhouse and the titular miniaturist who furnished it in her debut novel, but there are other compelling mysteries and themes that drive...You know when you love a book so much you re ridiculously excited and desperate to read the authors next but also really worried you won t love it as much which makes your tummy go funny then you read it and kick y...I must have been living under a rock for the last few years I had never heard of Jessie Burton or her first, immensely popular novel The Miniaturist , before The Muse came into my radar I don t tend to read much historical fiction, so perhaps that is why it was lost on me There has been a lot of hype surrounding this book because of the former, and I got to ignore all of that and come at my review with fresh eyes and a fresh perspective.The Muse is set in two time frames In the 1960 s, Odel I ...When good covers happen to bad books, the end result is something like The Muse Slogging through this book is as much fun as watching paint dry Never has a book taken so long to reveal such a predictable plot The book s weaknesses are many, and examples follow with passages carefully selected to avoid spoilers The author explores various vernaculars, but the execution is awkward to read and a painful distractionAh not readin at some meet up, Cynthia, I said, wrinkling my nose Make no...Paintings Spain 1936 London 1967 A mystery Romance War Art in life Family Friendship Betrayal Life in art Art rarely obeys human desire I expect such a painting left its imprint even when he couldn t see it In the end, a piece of art only succeeds when its creator, ., possesses the belief that brings it into being I intend to write acomplete review within the next 2 days I just wanted to say, until then, that I really enjoyed this contemplation on the significance of Paintings Spain 1936 London 1967 A mystery Romance War Art in life Family Friendship Betrayal Life in art Art rarely obeys human desire I expect such a painting left its imprint even when he couldn t see it ...

The Muse
  • English
  • 15 March 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 416 pages
  • 0062409921
  • Jessie Burton
  • The Muse