{"product_id":"madame-matisse-9780857527592","title":"Madame Matisse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e Madame Matisse is a novel about drama, betrayal, emotion, sex, glamour, and tragedy set in the 1930s art movement in France. It follows the lives of three women: Amelie, Lydia Delectorskaya, and Marguerite Matisse. Amelie is drawn to Henri Matisse as a way of escaping the conventional life expected of her, while Lydia is a young Russian emigree trying to make a place for herself on France's golden Riviera. Marguerite is Matisse's eldest daughter, and when the life of her family implodes, she must find her own way to make her mark and navigate divided loyalties. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 06 March 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Transworld Publishers Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnchanting, evocative, and rich, \"Madame Matisse\" is a novel based on real-life storytelling that delves into the lives of three remarkable women. The story follows Amelie, a young orphan and refugee who finds a place in the studio of a famous French artist, Henri Matisse. Amelie is drawn to Matisse's artistic vision and sees a glorious future for them both. She gives everything for her husband's art, plowing her own desires, time, and money into sustaining them both, even through years of struggle and disappointment. Lydia Delectorskaya is a young Russian emigree who fled her homeland following the death of her mother. She finds employment with the Matisse family and is drawn into their world of glamour and art. Marguerite is Matisse's eldest daughter, and when her family implodes, she must find her own way to make her mark and navigate divided loyalties. Based on a true story, \"Madame Matisse\" is a stunning novel that explores drama, betrayal, emotion, sex, glamour, and tragedy, all set in the hotbed of the 1930s art movement in France. In this time, the rules were made to be broken, and the characters must navigate the complexities of love, art, and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 556g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 163 x 243 x 35 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780857527592\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sophie Haydock","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":47194216726778,"sku":"9780857527592","price":13.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1741949238114_book.jpg?v=1742053069","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/madame-matisse-9780857527592","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}