{"product_id":"9780008422714-the-night-portrait","title":"The Night Portrait","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Historical fiction at its best’ Reader review          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e meets\u003cem\u003e Girl with a Pearl Earring\u003c\/em\u003e in this gripping, dual-timeline historical novel about one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings and the woman who fought to save it from the Nazis.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e‘Historical fiction at its best’ Reader review          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tattooist of Auschwitz\u003c\/em\u003e meets\u003cem\u003e Girl with a Pearl Earring\u003c\/em\u003e in this gripping, dual-timeline historical novel about one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings and the woman who fought to save it from the Nazis.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eSimply a masterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e… Fans of Kristin Hannah’s \u003cem\u003eNightingale\u003c\/em\u003e and Anthony Doerr’s\u003cem\u003e All the Light We Cannot See\u003c\/em\u003e will delight in this epic novel’ Lori Nelson Spielman\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eBetween 1939 and 1943, the Nazis attempted to steal every known painting by Leonardo Da Vinci, imprisoning the original owners or worse. This is the story of the most infamous of these thefts…\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eMunich, 1939\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eIn fear of the brutal Nazi regime, art conservator Edith Becker is forced to find one of the world’s most priceless works of art and hand it over to none other than Hans Frank – the Butcher of Poland.\u003cbr\u003eConfronted by the horrors she witnesses in Poland and risking her own life, Edith tries to hide her own small acts of resistance – and avoid the unpredictable gaze of Frank himself.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eMilan, 1492\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eCecilia Gallerani, the beautiful mistress of the Duke of Milan must fight for her place in the palace—and against those who want her out. Sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, she becomes the subject of his most ambitious portrait to date.\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e            \u003cstrong\u003eTwo women, separated by 500 years, are swept up in the tide of history as one painting stands at the centre of their quests for their own destinies.\u003c\/strong\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003eReaders absolutely love \u003cem\u003eThe Night Portrait\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003etruly original novel\u003c\/strong\u003e that has earned its place among \u003cstrong\u003emy favourite\u003c\/strong\u003e works of historical fiction’ Jennifer Robson\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘I found myself racing through the last chapters to see how the story ended and would\u003cstrong\u003e definitely recommend this book to historical fiction lovers\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Joanne\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘Gives us so many heartbreaking and yet wonderful experiences…an excellent book that and\u003cstrong\u003e kept me glued to the pages\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Angela\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eRemarkable\u003c\/strong\u003e…brushstrokes of magic here’ \u003cem\u003eBook Trail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eBreathtaking\u003c\/strong\u003e…this isn’t just another book about WWII’ Sarah\u003c\/p\u003e          \u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003efascinating\u003c\/strong\u003e dual timeline novel with its roots in reality…compelling’ Julia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56449704722806,"sku":"9780008422714","price":10.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27943924.jpg?v=1760446521","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780008422714-the-night-portrait","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}