{"product_id":"masterpiece","title":"Masterpiece","description":"\u003cb\u003eFIVE CENTURIES. FOUR LOVE STORIES. ONE PAINTING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Improbability of Love\u003c\/i\u003e comes a sweeping historical novel inspired by the remarkable true story of Piero della Francesca's \u003ci\u003eResurrection\u003c\/i\u003e - a tale of art and war, forbidden love and personal heroism, following four people whose lives are bound together by a single masterpiece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An extraordinary feat of storytelling that is both fascinating and gripping' Sarah Winman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003ePowerful and passionate, \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece \u003c\/i\u003eis a ravishing story about buried love and the art that might save us' Rachel Joyce\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Magnificent and transportative' Katy Hessel\u003cbr\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTUSCANY, 1470: \u003c\/b\u003ein the bright light of a new day, an artist lies awake, imagining a fresco that will shape his future and echo down the centuries\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1922:\u003c\/b\u003e A member of the Bloomsbury Group writes to her secret lover about a painting that changed her life; she believes it will change his too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1944\u003c\/b\u003e: A British army captain is ordered to bomb a Tuscan hill town. Inside it hangs a painting said to be the greatest ever made. To save it, he must disobey orders, risking his career and even his freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014\u003c\/b\u003e: A young conservator arrives in Sansepolcro to restore Piero della Francesca's \u003ci\u003eResurrection, \u003c\/i\u003eand discovers she must preserve not only the painting but also the stories of those who saved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing on real letters and unpublished diaries, this sweeping novel is based on the remarkable true story of four people who risked love - and even their lives - for one great masterpiece.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA captivating novel about the decisions that change our lives and the enduring power of art, \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for fans of Donna Tartt's \u003ci\u003eThe Goldfinch,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStill Life\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarah Winman, and \u003ci\u003eThere are Rivers in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e by Elif Shafak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e____________\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMasterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dextrous, vivid and wise: a tonic and a celebration. \u003cb\u003eMy book of the year\u003c\/b\u003e.' Cressida Connolly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eexquisitely unfolding story \u003c\/b\u003eof love and art' Esther Freud\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An \u003cb\u003eenthralling\u003c\/b\u003e meditation on the nature of art and the power of love' Anthony Horowitz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A \u003cb\u003epage-turning, unforgettable story\u003c\/b\u003e' Rosie Boycott\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hannah Rothschild's \u003cb\u003ebest novel \u003c\/b\u003eby far...\u003cb\u003eboth moving and convincing\u003c\/b\u003e' Antony Beevor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e fast-paced, addictive page-turner, \u003c\/b\u003eas gripping as the\u003cb\u003e finest whodunnit' \u003c\/b\u003eGeordie Greig\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e marvellous \u003c\/b\u003eexploration of what art means to the individual...Rich and immersive:\u003cb\u003e I loved it'\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Harris\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Hannah Rothschild proves herself a \u003cb\u003enatural and addictive novelist\u003c\/b\u003e' Andrew Marr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e captivating, charming, heartbreaking \u003c\/b\u003enovel' Simon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEmotionally consuming\u003c\/b\u003e and beautifully told' Jennie Godfrey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eMasterpiece\u003c\/i\u003e maintains a \u003cb\u003esharp focus on the purest of painters and the transcendent power of art\u003c\/b\u003e' Sebastian Faulks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Rothschild's novel brings a 15th century masterpiece back to life. \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e' Miranda Cowley Heller\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hannah Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68026685391026,"sku":"9781529154696","price":380.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781529154696.jpg?v=1794618525","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/masterpiece","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}