The Huntingfield Paintress by Pamela Holmes

The Huntingfield Paintress by Pamela Holmes

What matters more than following your dreams?

From the author of Wyld Dreamers comes a novel about following your heart.

Mildred Holland revelled in the eight years she and her vicar husband spent travelling in 1840s Europe, recording beautiful artistic treasures and collecting exotic artefacts.

But her husband's parish in a tiny Suffolk village is a world away from her previous life. When a longed-for baby does not arrive, she sinks into despair. What options exist for a clever, creative woman, hemmed in by social expectations?

A chance encounter fires Mildred's creative imagination. With courage and tenacity, she embarks upon a herculean task. Defying her loving but exasperated husband, and mistrustful locals who suspect her of supernatural powers, Mildred rediscovers her passion and begins to live again.

Inspired by the true story of Mildred Holland and the parish church of Huntingfield in Suffolk, this novel is unique, emotive and beautifully crafted, just like the history that inspired it.

What readers are saying about The Huntingfield Paintress:

The writing is beautiful and the characterisations are perfectly done.

An enjoyable book - weaving history with fiction in a most delightful way.

The book is exceptionally well researched both in geographic and historical terms.

An inspiring piece of work.

A fascinating and involving story from start to finish.

Pamela Holmes ============= The Huntingfield Paintress is Pamela Holmes's first novel. She is the winner of the Jane Austen Short Story Award 2014. Pamela is the mother of two boys and lives in London with her husband.

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ISBN 13	9781914614033
ISBN 10	1914614038
Title	The Huntingfield Paintress
Author	Pamela Holmes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloodhound Books
Year published	2021-06-08
Number of pages	244
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