Will & Tom by Matthew Plampin

Will & Tom by Matthew Plampin

Will & Tom is a glimpse into the life of the infamous artist JMW Turner as a young man during a week spent at Harewood House fighting for a commission against his childhood friend and rival Tom Girtin.

Praise for Will & Tom:

‘Witty and engaging… A convincing portrait of a difficult, yet vulnerable genius and a clever study of the tangled relationship between art, power and money’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Plampin’s deep (and lightly worn) expertise as an
art historian gives this novel weight and insight’ THE TIMES

‘Completely engaging …wonderfully evocativeIt makes you want to visit the countryside and see Turner’s paintings again. A great book’ PHILIPPA GREGORY

Praise for Matthew Plampin’s novels:

'A fascinating novel that brings to life an extraordinary historical episode . . . I can't wait to see where Matthew Plampin goes next' Andrew Taylor, author of THE AMERICAN BOY

'Fascinating . . . Matthew Plampin lights up a murky episode of French history' Liza Picard, author of VICTORIAN LONDON

‘A galloping good story’ THE TIMES

‘Lust, avarice, envy, revenge all play their part in this brilliantly told, well-paced story’ DAILY MAIL

‘Plampin’s historical research is impressive, as is his command of detail … his true gift of descriptive power’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

Matthew Plampin was born in 1975 and lives in London. He completed a PhD at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and has written and lectured on nineteenth-century art and architecture. He is the author of three previous novels, Illumination, The Street Philosopher and The Devil’s Acre.

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ISBN 13	9780007413928
ISBN 10	0007413920
Title	Will & Tom
Author	Matthew Plampin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2015-09-10
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.