The Optickal Illusion

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In The Optickal Illusion, Rachel Halliburton''s meticulous recreation of Georgian society reveals the sordid details of a genuine scandal that deceived the British Royal Academy. Her debut novel questions the lengths women must go to make their mark on a society that seeks to underplay their abilities - a theme only too relevant today. It is three years from the dawn of a new century and in London, nothing is certain any more: the future of the monarchy is in question, the city is aflame with right and left-wing conspiracies, and the French could invade any day. Against this feverish atmosphere, the American painter Benjamin West is visited by a strange father and daughter, the Provises, who claim they have a secret that has obsessed painters for centuries: the Venetian techniques of master painter Titian. West was once the most celebrated painter in London, but hasn''t produced anything of note in years so against his better judgment he agrees to let the intriguing Ann Jemima Provis visit his studio and demo

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In The Optickal Illusion, Rachel Halliburton's meticulous recreation of Georgian society reveals the sordid details of a genuine scandal that deceived the British Royal Academy. Her debut novel questions the lengths women must go to make their mark on a society that seeks to underplay their abilities - a theme only too relevant today. It is three years from the dawn of a new century and in London, nothing is certain any more: the future of the monarchy is in question, the city is aflame with right and left-wing conspiracies, and the French could invade any day. Against this feverish atmosphere, the American painter Benjamin West is visited by a strange father and daughter, the Provises, who claim they have a secret that has obsessed painters for centuries: the Venetian techniques of master painter Titian. West was once the most celebrated painter in London, but hasn't produced anything of note in years so against his better judgment he agrees to let the intriguing Ann Jemima Provis visit his studio and demonstrate what she knows. What unravels reveals more than he has ever understood - about himself, about the treachery of the art world and the seductive promise of genius. The nature of truth itself is called into question in this story of envy, lust and corruption.

Specificatii

Anul publicarii	2018
ISBN	9780715651971
Format coperta	Cartonata
Numar pagini	352
Limba	Englezã
Domeniul	Fiction
Autor	Rachel Halliburton
De aceeasi editura	Duckworth Books
CM	50937
DS	D/1#MEGA/1
Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=9780715651971
Dimensiuni	Height: 8.77951 Inches, Length: 5.74802 Inches, Weight: 1.18608696956 Pounds, Width: 1.49606 inches