Life Class, 9780241986493
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Art, love, war: a generation shattered, forever changed by conflict.

Life Class

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  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    2 September 2019

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Summary

Life Class: A Novel of Love, Art, and War

In the spring of 1914, the hallowed halls of the Slade School of Art are filled with aspiring artists, all eager to capture life on canvas. Among them is Paul Tarrant, a student whose focus is easily swayed by the captivating Elinor Brooke.

However, Paul isn’t the only one drawn to Elinor’s allure. Kit Neville, a painter already making waves in the art world, also sets his sights on her. Faced with competition, Paul throws himself in…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241986493
ISBN-10:0241986494
Series:Penguin Essentials
Author:Pat Barker
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:2 September 2019
Weight:144g
Dimensions:182mm x 112mm x 16mm
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Sharply written and elegantly constructed…breathtaking– Guardian A compelling read– Literary Review Thoughtful, ambiguous and powerful– Sunday Telegraph A compelling read– Literary Review

Sharply written and elegantly constructed…breathtaking * Guardian *A compelling read * Literary Review *Thoughtful, ambiguous and powerful * Sunday Telegraph *A compelling read * Literary Review *

About The Author

Pat Barker

Pat Barker was born in Yorkshire and began her literary career in her late thirties, when she took a short writing course taught by Angela Carter. She has published sixteen novels, including her masterful Regeneration Trilogy which includes the Booker Prize-winning The Ghost Road. The Silence of the Girls was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and won an Independent Bookshop Award 2019. The Women of Troy was a number one Sunday Times bestseller. The Voyage Home continues the series.

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