Disobedient
The gripping feminist retelling of a seventeenth century heroine forging her own destiny
$34.10
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
2 July 2024
Summary
A young woman is put on trial. She has accused her painting teacher of the darkest betrayal - he accuses her of being a immoral liar. What really happened?
Rome 1611. A jewel-bright place of change.
Artemisia Gentileschi dreams of becoming a great artist. Motherless, she grows up among a family of painters - men and boys. She belongs to her father and will belong to a husband.
As Artemisia perfects her craft, a mysterious tutor enters her life. But then the unthinkable…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405952811 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1405952814 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Fremantle |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 2 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 258g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
Magical, thrilling, wonderful, excellent. Heartpoundingly tense and absolutely engrossing. Clever, amazing and inspiring * Daily Mail *
I could not put this book down. Every woman - and man - should read it.
Shocking, gripping, Fremantle has crafted a tale that vividly evokes Baroque Italy
by portraying a strong, assertive women. Splendid!
Vivid, unflinching, justly furious. Fremantle’s best work * The Times, Historical Fiction of the Month *
Dazzling. Taut, fast-paced, powerful and painterly as Artemisia’s canvases * Mail on Sunday *
A great female artist struggling for her voiceand for justice is brought to powerful life. Brilliantly researched, rich in detail, grippingly written, Disobedient is the novel Elizabeth Fremantle was born to write – ELIZABETH BUCHAN
A searing, gripping account of the early life of baroque prodigy Artemisia Gentileschi * Daily Mail *
A WONDERFUL HERO: creative, passionate and true to herself * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SUMMER READING *
An exhilarating read. Through effervescent prose, Elizabeth Fremantle brings the story of artist Artemisia Gentieschi to life. Gripping, captivating, and consistently enlightening, Disobedient firmly places Gentileschi as one of the greatest female heroines in history – KATY HESSEL
You’ll be gripped by this fictionalised account of the life of the remarkable Italian Renaissance painter Artemisia Gentileschi. The author brings 17th-century Italy to life * Woman & Home *
Artemisia’s life was extraordinary, and so is this book. I was swept away
by lush, evocative prose that transported me to a painter’s studio in Rome in the 1600s.
Through the eyes of a defiant and determined young woman, Fremantle weaves
Artemisia’s paintings into events, endowing Artemisia with the dignity, courage and honour she deserves. An unforgettable, moving and important story told with great skill and care
About The Author
Elizabeth Fremantle
Elizabeth Fremantle is the critically acclaimed author of four Tudor historical novels- Firebrand (formerly Queen’s Gambit and recently an acclaimed feature film starring Alicia Vikander and Jude Law)), Sisters of Treason, Watch the Lady and The Girl in the Glass Tower. As E.C. Fremantle she has written two historical thrillers- The Poison Bed and The Honey and the Sting. Disobedient, her feminist retelling of the life of seventeenth-century Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi, won the 2024 Historical Writers Gold Crown Award. She lives in London.
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