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Sequel to The Blue, Nancy Bilyeau's The Fugitive Colours presents a page-turning story of blackmail, secrets, strange science and intoxicating art in Georgian London.
It’s 1764 and Huguenot artist Genevieve Sturbridge is striving to succeed with her Spitalfields silk design workshop in a ruthless, male-dominated domain. In addition, Genevieve leads something of a double life: “I feel as if I lead two lives. One is that of a Huguenot painter, raised by her grandfather, married to a loving husband and blessed with a child, now endeavouring to run a silk design business. Then there is the other life, kept carefully hidden from everyone in Spitalfields, known only by a few people on this earth, principally my husband. It’s a shadow life…And it must stay in the past.”
When a leading artist of the day invites Genevieve to a gathering, she dares to dream that her lot is about to change. Though men control art, science, politics, and women themselves, this might be her opportunity to join the art world. Alas, it emerges that the invitation was not to be taken at face value and, as her past catches up with her, a gripping story of blackmail, treachery, espionage and murder unfolds.
Laced with intrigue, atmosphere, and the perils of trying “to be virtuous in an age of corruption”, The Fugitive Colours blends larger-than-life historical figures and contexts with dazzling fictional characters to create an enthralling novel that packs plenty of emotional punch.
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The Fugitive Colours Synopsis
The highly anticipated follow-up to the sweeping historical thriller The Blue.
As Genevieve Sturbridge struggles to keep her silk design business afloat, she must face the fact that London in 1764 is very much a man's world. Men control the arts and sciences, men control politics and law. And men definitely control women.
A Huguenot living in Spitalfields, Genevieve one day receives a surprise invitation from an important artist. Grasping at the promise of a better life, she dares to hope her luck is about to change and readies herself for an entry into the world of serious art.
She soon learns that for the portrait painters ruling over the wealthy in London society, fame and fortune are there for the taking. But such high stakes spur rivalries that darken to sabotage and blackmail-and even murder. And watching from the shadows are ruthless spies who wish harm to all of England.
Genevieve begins to suspect that her own secret past, when she was caught up in conspiracy and betrayal, has more to do with her entrée into London society than her talent. One wrong move could cost her not just her artistic dreams but the love of those she holds dear ... and even her life.
A sequel to Nancy Bilyeau's The Blue, The Fugitive Colours again reveals a dazzling world of glamour and treachery in Georgian England, when beauty held more value than human life. She immerses readers in a fictionalized account of real lives and events whilst staying faithful to the historical and social context.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781839014666 |
| Publication date: |
12th May 2022 |
| Author: |
Nancy Bilyeau |
| Publisher: |
Lume Books |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Primary Genre |
Historical Fiction
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About Nancy Bilyeau
Nancy Bilyeau's acclaimed first novel, THE CROWN, was shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Dagger Award for historical fiction and dubbed 'the year's most impressive debut' by the judging panel. It took five years to research and write. Nancy, a magazine editor, lives in New York City with her family. Find out more about Nancy and her lifelong passion for Tudor history via her website, www.nancybilyeau.com.
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