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Today, were shining the book spotlight on a new title for your reading lists via Rachel's Random Resources. So, if you're ready and looking for some new material, and really when aren't we, join me as we discover...
The Purple Shadow
by
Christopher Bowden
About the book...
In the years
before the war, Sylvie Charlot was a leading light in Paris fashion
with many friends among musicians, artists and writers. Now she is
largely forgotten. Spending time in Paris during a break in his
acting career, Colin Mallory sees a striking portrait of Sylvie.
Some think it is a late work by Édouard Vuillard but there is no
signature or documentary evidence to support this view.
The picture has
some unusual qualities, not least the presence of a shadow of
something that cannot be seen. Perhaps the picture was once larger.
Colin feels an odd sense of connection with Sylvie, who seems to be
looking at him, appealing to him, wanting to tell him something.
Despite a warning not to pursue his interest in her portrait, he is
determined to find out more about the painting, who painted it, and
why it was hidden for many years.
Colin’s search
takes him back to the film and theatre worlds of Paris and London in
the 1930s - and to a house in present-day Sussex. As he uncovers the
secrets of Sylvie’s past, her portrait seems to take on a life of
its own.
AMAZON
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About the author...
Christopher
Bowden lives in south London. He is the author of six colour-themed
novels, which have been praised variously by Andrew Marr, Julian
Fellowes, Sir Derek Jacobi, and Shena Mackay.
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