Following Ophelia
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Little Tiger Press Group
Published:9th Mar '17
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A sizzling romance full of beauty, desire, betrayal and deceit, set against the glittering backdrop of London's Pre-Raphaelite art scene.
A sizzling romance full of beauty, desire, betrayal and deceit, set against the glittering backdrop of London’s Pre-Raphaelite art scene.When Mary Adams sees Millais' depiction of the tragic Ophelia, a whole new world opens up for her. Determined to find out more about the beautiful girl in the painting, she hears the story of Lizzie Siddal - a girl from a modest background, not unlike her own, who has found fame and fortune against the odds. Mary sets out to become a Pre-Raphaelite muse, too, and reinvents herself as Persephone Lavelle. But as she fights her way to become the new face of London's glittering art scene, 'Persephone' ends up mingling with some of the city's more nefarious types and is forced to make some impossible choices. Will Persephone be forced to betray those she loves, and even the person she once was, if she is to achieve her dreams?
A vivid portrait of Pre-Raphaelite glamour and the perils of beauty, desire and independence. -- Anna McKerrow * The Bookseller *
This is Bennett's first historical fiction title and she does a wonderful job with the glamour, scandal and dresses of the period -- Fiona Noble * LoveReading4Kids *
A dreamy, romantic novel about a young woman becoming embroiled in the Pre-Raphaelite art scene .I'm very happy to learn that this is the first in the series, as I feel Mary had only dipped her toe into this fascinating and scandalous world and there's so much more I want to know and see through Mary's eyes. -- Melinda Salisbury
Sophia has conjured up a world as alive with colour and texture and beauty and rebellion as the paintings that she references.I was utterly engrossed from first page to last. Please can I have the sequel now? -- Perdita Cargill
Love love LOVED Following Ophelia. Brilliantly done. -- Catherine Johnson
ISBN: 9781847158109
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: unknown
400 pages