{"product_id":"the-portrait-artist","title":"The Portrait Artist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll that is hidden will soon be revealed . . .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe streets, parlours and galleries of London and Oxford come alive in this twisting, Victorian-era drama.' Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black CakeOne morning in 1890, a painting wrapped in brown paper appears on the steps of the National Gallery and causes a sensation. It’s clearly by Timothy Ponden-Hall, whose paintings were celebrated and debated not just for their beauty, but for the rumours behind them: they were believed to immortalise the souls of their subjects. But Ponden-Hall has been thought dead for the last 50 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. . In a bid to quiet the gossip and rumours that swirl around the streets of London, the gallery brings in renowned and reluctant art historian Solomon Oak to investigate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOak is assisted by an unlikely aide: his daughter Alice. A passionate but sheltered student, Alice has worldly desires which eclipse the life she’s expected to lead. Together they discover that exposing Ponden-Hall’s legacy will prove more controversial than they could ever have imagined for their family, and for Victorian society.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet between London and Oxford, The Portrait Artist is a twisting debut exploring race, fame and long-kept secrets. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePraise for The Portrait Artist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Steeped in atmosphere, sprinkled with suspense and vivid characters ... An engaging, entertaining read' Daily Mail' A triumph ... deliciously intriguing' Harriet Constable, author of The Instrumentalist 'Impeccably researched, masterfully plotted, beautifully written' Santa Montefiore' Imaginative. 'An intriguing and original debut' Emily Howes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book House (Thame)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55468268814721,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0280\/7873\/5421\/files\/9781526670007.jpg?v=1774438802","url":"https:\/\/shop.thebookhousethame.co.uk\/products\/the-portrait-artist","provider":"The Book House Thame","version":"1.0","type":"link"}