The Artist / Lucy Steeds
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Edité par John Murray - 2026
Provence, 1920 Ettie moves through the remote farmhouse, silently creating the conditions that make her uncle's artistic genius possible. Joseph, an aspiring journalist, has been invited to the house. He believes he'll make his name by interviewing the reclusive painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers. Over this sweltering summer, everyone's true colours will be revealed.
Provence, 1920 Ettie crée silencieusement les conditions qui rendent possible le génie artistique de son oncle. Joseph, un journaliste en herbe, a été invité à la maison. Il croit qu’il se fera un nom en interviewant le peintre reclus, le grand Edouard Tartuffe. Mais chacun a ses secrets. Ettie a passé des années à cultiver les siens. Au cours de cet été étouffant, les secrets jailliront au grand jour.