Titel
The Night Portrait
Forfatter
Laura Morelli
Beskrivelse
Simply a masterpiece‘… Fans of Kristin Hannah’s and Anthony Doerr’s will delight in this epic novel’ Lori Nelson SpielmanNightingaleAll the Light We Cannot See
Between 1939 and 1943, the Nazis attempted to steal every known painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, imprisoning the original owners or worse. This is the story of the most infamous of these thefts…
Munich, 1939
In fear of the brutal Nazi regime, art conservator Edith Becker is forced to find one of the world’s most priceless works of art and hand it over to none other than Hans Frank – the Butcher of Poland.Confronted by the horrors she witnesses in Poland and risking her own life, Edith tries to hide her own small acts of resistance – and avoid the unpredictable gaze of Frank himself.
Milan, 1492
Cecilia Gallerani, the beautiful mistress of the Duke of Milan must fight for her place in the palace—and against those who want her out. Sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, she becomes the subject of his most ambitious portrait to date.
Two women, separated by 500 years, are swept up in the tide of history as one painting stands at the centre of their quests for their own destinies.
Readers absolutely love :The Night Portrait
truly original novelmy favourite‘A that has earned its place among works of historical fiction’ Jennifer Robson
definitely recommend this book to historical fiction lovers‘I found myself racing through the last chapters to see how the story ended and would’ Joanne
kept me glued to the pages‘Gives us so many heartbreaking and yet wonderful experiences…an excellent book that and’ Angela
Remarkable‘…brushstrokes of magic here’Book Trail
Breathtaking‘…this isn’t just another book about WWII’ Sarah
fascinating‘A dual timeline novel with its roots in reality…compelling’ Julia
meets in this gripping, dual-timeline historical novel about one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings and the woman who fought to save it from the Nazis.The Tattooist of AuschwitzGirl with a Pearl Earring
Between 1939 and 1943, the Nazis attempted to steal every known painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, imprisoning the original owners or worse. This is the story of the most infamous of these thefts…
Munich, 1939
In fear of the brutal Nazi regime, art conservator Edith Becker is forced to find one of the world’s most priceless works of art and hand it over to none other than Hans Frank – the Butcher of Poland.Confronted by the horrors she witnesses in Poland and risking her own life, Edith tries to hide her own small acts of resistance – and avoid the unpredictable gaze of Frank himself.
Milan, 1492
Cecilia Gallerani, the beautiful mistress of the Duke of Milan must fight for her place in the palace—and against those who want her out. Sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, she becomes the subject of his most ambitious portrait to date.
Two women, separated by 500 years, are swept up in the tide of history as one painting stands at the centre of their quests for their own destinies.
Readers absolutely love :The Night Portrait
truly original novelmy favourite‘A that has earned its place among works of historical fiction’ Jennifer Robson
definitely recommend this book to historical fiction lovers‘I found myself racing through the last chapters to see how the story ended and would’ Joanne
kept me glued to the pages‘Gives us so many heartbreaking and yet wonderful experiences…an excellent book that and’ Angela
Remarkable‘…brushstrokes of magic here’Book Trail
Breathtaking‘…this isn’t just another book about WWII’ Sarah
fascinating‘A dual timeline novel with its roots in reality…compelling’ Julia
meets in this gripping, dual-timeline historical novel about one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings and the woman who fought to save it from the Nazis.The Tattooist of AuschwitzGirl with a Pearl Earring
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