Rodin's Lover - Softcover

Webb, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142181757 ISBN 13: 9780142181751

Publisher: Plume, 2015

Synopsis

A mesmerizing tale of art and passion in Belle Époque France

As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultra-traditional mother. But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice--and his muse--their passion inspires groundbreaking works. Yet, Camille's success is overshadowed by her lover's rising star, and her obsessions cross the line into madness.

Rodin's Lover brings to life the volatile love affair between one of the era's greatest artists and a woman entwined in a tragic dilemma she cannot escape.

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Review:

"Camille Claudel is an audacious and authentic character who deserves to be remembered. Rodin's Lover is epic and unflinching--a book you won't soon forget."--Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author of City of Jasmine

"Written with great empathy, this novel of the visceral world of Paris ateliers, of clay-stained dresses and fingernails, and talent which endures, comes vividly to life."--Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude and Camille: A Novel of Monet

Praise for Becoming Josephine:

"Webb holds up a light into the inner recesses of a fascinating and contradictory woman . . . Becoming Josephine is an accomplished debut."--New York Journal of Books

"Webb's portrayal of the range of Josephine's experience--narrow escapes from bloodshed and disease, dinner-table diplomacy, and her helpless love for Napoleon, her children and a small dog--is exceptionally concise and colorful. A worthy fictional primer on Empress Josephine."--Kirkus

"A debut as bewitching as its protagonist."--Erika Robuck, author of Call Me Zelda

About the Author:

Heather Webb is a former French teacher, a blogger, and a member of the Historical Novel Society. She lives with her family in Connecticut.

About this edition

• Publisher: Plume
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0142181757
• ISBN 13: 9780142181751
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 306