{"product_id":"9780008254391_the-artists-muse","title":"The Artist’s Muse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The author tells an evocative story that is both illuminating and engrossing at the same time.\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eAllie Burns, author of \u003c\/em\u003eThe Lido Girls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Lush and evocative.’\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRosemary Smith\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘The writing elevates this beyond many historical novels.’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJoseph Morgan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVienna 1907\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWally Neuzil must find a way to feed her family. Having failed in many vocations, Wally has one last shot: esteemed artist Gustav Klimt needs a muse, and Wally could be the girl he’s been waiting for. But Wally soon discovers that there is much \u003cem\u003emore\u003c\/em\u003e to her role than just sitting looking pretty. And while she had hoped to establish herself as an emerging lady, the upper classes see her as no more than a prostitute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her society dreams dashed Wally finds herself at rock bottom. So when young artist, Egon Schiele, shows her how different life can be Wally grabs hold of the new start she’s been desperately seeking. As a passionate love affair ensues will he be the making of her or her undoing?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Artist’s Muse\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Richly entertaining, wry and funny, and at the same time dark, thoughtful and allusive, I shall look forward to reading this one again, and any more that come from this writer.’\u003cem\u003e Kate Jackson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A richly layered read, that delivers on many levels.’ \u003cem\u003eJoseph Morgan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Postle has taken me into a world full of characters that jump off the page with life, who inhabit a Vienna oozing with culture and modernity yet bursting at the seams at the height of empire and all the inequalities that go with it.’\u003cem\u003e Rebecca Barton\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This novel evokes a time and a place with such power. Wally Neuzil , so brave, yet so tragic, speaks with a voice to break your heart.’ \u003cem\u003ePam Dennis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kerry Postle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47285324415125,"sku":"9780008254391","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008254391.jpg?v=1776992076","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008254391_the-artists-muse","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}