{"product_id":"9781785308307-noble-beasts","title":"Noble Beasts","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe story of a famed artist, a scandalous affair, and the beasts that roamed his mind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rich, layered, and deeply thoughtful' - LUCY STEEDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magnificent novel - vivid, moving and utterly convincing' - S.G.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rich, layered, and deeply thoughtful' - LUCY STEEDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A magnificent novel - vivid, moving and utterly convincing' - S.G. MACLEAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the suffocating summer of 1858, \u003cb\u003eSir Edwin Landseer\u003c\/b\u003e faces the monumental task of sculpting the \u003cb\u003eTrafalgar Square lions\u003c\/b\u003e. The nation is watching, the Royal Academy is whispering, and the Queen herself expects brilliance. The press, his doctor and Edwin's inner demons predict disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs the pressure mounts, beasts begin to stalk Edwin's increasingly alcohol-fuelled nightmares\u003c\/b\u003e. His mind flees from stifling Victorian London to the freedom of the Scottish Highlands, the riotous days of the Regency and the woman who set his world alight. Georgina: older, adventurous and irreverent. Georgina: married to Edwin's most influential patron. Georgina: the love of his life. The world called it a scandal, but the world didn't know what it was talking about. The world should have called it a tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased on real events and rumours that burned like wildfire, \u003ci\u003eNoble Beasts\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of art, sacrifice, and enduring love, painting a vivid and passionate picture of the tangled relationships that helped make Edwin's career but broke his heart and his mind.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Waverley immerses the reader in the lushly textured worlds of the sweeping Highlands and of a glittering, claustrophobic society.' - LUCY STEEDS, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Passionate, sensual, profoundly moving . one of the best works of historical fiction I ever read' - A.N. WILSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating and immersive portrait of an artist driven by ambition, passion and addiction' JOANNA MILLER,\u003cbr\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Eights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Impeccably researched and exquisitely written.' RACHEL BLACKMORE, author of \u003ci\u003eCostanza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56595509838198,"sku":"9781785308307","price":16.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_40997634_a9270251-d11e-4e46-9b8b-a7ed388f14e1.jpg?v=1776978084","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785308307-noble-beasts","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}