Summary
This lively, colourful historical novel, which hinges on the relationship between a master and his valet, invites the reader into its own Liaisons Dangereuses.
Collector, adventurer and artist, Vivant Denon was a youthful courtier at Versailles; he lived through the French Revolution, and galloped across Egypt with Bonaparte. A skilled survivor, he knew everyone and found world fame without seeking it, risking his life and happiness in an endless quest, a love affair with art.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099492924 |
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| ISBN-10: | 009949292X |
| Author: | Lee Langley |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2007 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
An absorbing read
A thoroughly enjoyable historical romp, well-researched, elegantly written – Moira Jeffrey * Glasgow Herald *
An absorbing read – Sophie Harrison * Sunday Times *
The novelist’s own passion for and dedication to her subject translates into an easy - and enjoyable - historical romp – Jennifer Potter * Times Literary Supplement *
A novel of compelling power. Her habitually careful craftsmanship and sumptuous prose fit the elegance and high drama of the period – Shusha Guppy * Financial Times *
[Langley] brings Denon and his world thrillingly and charmingly to life – Kate Chilsholm * Spectator *
Langley’s achievement is that her own fascination with him is shared by the reader – Lilian Pizzichini * Sunday Telegraph *
An effective historical mystery story and an affecting emotional drama * Independent on Sunday *
About The Author
Lee Langley
Lee Langley is the author of nine highly praised novels including Changes of Address (shortlisted for the Hawthornden Prize) and Persistent Rumours (winner of a Commonwealth Writers’ prize). Her adaptation ‘The Tenth Man’, based on a Graham Greene story, was made into an award-winning movie starring Anthony Hopkins and Derek Jacobi. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and lives in London.
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