The Flames

The Flames
Sophie Haydock
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h234 x 153mm - 464pg
17 Mar 2022 UK
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A stunning debut novel about the intertwining lives of four remarkable women, the muses who inspired the artist Egon Schiele. For fans of THE PARIS WIFE, THE FAMILIARS, The MINIATURIST and The DUTCH HOUSE. Every painting tells a story, but what if the women on the canvas could talk. . . ADELE- passionate, fierce, obstinate. The daughter of a bourgeois family in 1900s Vienna, she rails against the strictures of her class and longs for freedom. GERTRUDE- spirited, single-minded, possessive. The sister to budding artist Egon Schiele, she longs for an exciting life away from their tempestuous family home. VALLY- determined, independent, proud. A model for celebrated artist Gustav Klimt, she has carved her way out of poverty and is now forging a brave new path for herself. EDITH- quiet, conventional, loyal. Or is she? Younger sister to Adele, Edith is overlooked and wonders if there is another version of the woman she might become. Four flames, four wild, blazing hearts, longing to be known. All four will become muses to the charismatic but controversial artist Egon Schiele. In an elegant bohemian city like Vienna, everything seems possible - until an act of betrayal changes everything. For just as a flame has the power to mesmerize, it can also destroy everything in its path . . .
MAGNIFICENT. Feels destined to be a classic - exquisitely crafted and so absorbing. I loved it and REFUSE to accept it is a debut. It' s simply too good. * Katie Lowe, author of The Furies * Completely convincing and utterly compelling, THE FLAMES gives vivid voice to four muses who refuse to be remembered as just that. Haydock is a writer to watch. * KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of THE MERCIES * Thought provoking and illuminating and a fascinating - I so enjoyed discovering the world and the women behind works of art I adore. * Kate Sawyer, author of The Stranding * The four women who loved Schiele come back to life, combining an exquisite sense of place and era with a passion and sensuality that transcend time altogether. * Isabel Costello, author of Scent * ' I knew nothing of Egon Schiele. I' m now obsessed, and heartbroken for all four women. An unforgettable book about wanting more for ourselves than we are told we are allowed. ' * Ericka Waller, author of Dog Days * . Readers are going to fall very hard for this one. * Sue Rainsford, author of Redder Days * ' In The Flames, Haydock turns a forensic eye on the loves, fears, hopes, and heartbreaks of four extraordinary women who might otherwise have been swallowed by history. . . a beautiful and timely narrative, which focuses its lens on the closest details to reveal an understanding of the most profound human emotions and behaviour. ' * Costa shortlisted novelist, Rebecca F John * We learn more about great figures in time by watching the spaces around them. The Flames paints a history so detailed and vivid that we feel we were there in the flesh. A book to get lost in, a great feat of a debut. * Booker Prize winner, DBC Pierre *
Sophie Haydock is an award-winning author living in east London. The Flames, is her debut novel. She is the winner of the Impress Prize for New Writers. Sophie trained as a journalist at City University, London, and has worked at the Sunday Times Magazine, Tatler and BBC Three, as well as freelancing for publications including the Financial Times, Guardian Weekend magazine, and organisations such as the Arts Council, Royal Academy and Sotheby' s. Passionate about short stories, Sophie also works for the Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award and is associate director of the Word Factory literary organisation. Her Instagram account @egonschieleswomen - dedicated to the women who posed for Egon Schiele - has a community of over 100,000 followers. For more information, visit- sophie-haydock. com.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780857527639
Published: 17 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Doubleday
Publisher: Transworld Publishers
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Spine: 40mm
Weight: 700g
Pages: 464

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