Margaret Forster

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A NovelGwen, a bold and spirited young English artist, defies convention and sets out to study in Paris, where she has a tumultuous affair with the inspiring, controlling sculptor Rodin. But as the relationship cools, Gwen feels lonely and adrift as she awaits the ever more infrequent visits from her lover. Attempting to restore her artistic vision...

A NovelAbsorbing...Heartbreaking...Forster paints a vivid picture of class, station, hypocrisy and survival in Victorian society....Grips the reader's imagination on every page.-- SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEShe was Elizabeth Barrett's lady's maid. But Wilson was more than that. She was a confidante, friend and conspirator in...