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'Isla Dewar's true skill is in her eye for detail and character development...Dewar writes touchingly, but not too sentimentally' Aberdeen Press & Journal (Aberdeen Press & Journal)
'Funny, sad and poignant, this is a brilliantly observation of family life and childhood...Isla Dewar paints a picture with words, sights, sounds and smells and such warmth in an incredibly evocative novel' Yorkshire Evening Press (Yorkshire Evening Press)
The power of Dewar's highly visual imagination brings off this tender, uncompromising story with panache and feeling (Glasgow Herald)
'An accomplished and beautifully written novel' Real magazine (Real magazine)
'It's the way that Isla Dewar develops her characters that gives her writing such extraordinary strength...an absorbing story... Isla Dewar has the ability to conjure up the most delightful cameo scenes, and the power to keep the story moving towards its inevitable end' Oxford Times (Oxford Times)
'Such a compelling read...you won't be able to put it down' Newcastle Journal (Newcastle Journal)
'Strong characters, sharp dialogue and a haunting sense of place...a compelling study of desire, frustration and contentment' Eve magazine (Eve)
'The feisty character of Madeline carries this charmingly written story of conflicting desires' Family Circle (Family Circle)
'Filled with intricate descriptions and razor-sharp observations' Waterstone's Books Quarterly (Waterstone's Books Quarterly)
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'She writes with wit and perception...well-crafted, humorous and insightful'
'Isla Dewar is not just a fine craftswoman; like Madeline Green, she too is an artist' Sunday Herald
'Isla Dewar's true skill is in her eye for detail and character development...Dewar writes touchingly, but not too sentimentally' Aberdeen Press & Journal (Aberdeen Press & Journal)
'Funny, sad and poignant, this is a brilliantly observation of family life and childhood...Isla Dewar paints a picture with words, sights, sounds and smells and such warmth in an incredibly evocative novel' Yorkshire Evening Press (Yorkshire Evening Press)
The power of Dewar's highly visual imagination brings off this tender, uncompromising story with panache and feeling (Glasgow Herald)
'An accomplished and beautifully written novel' Real magazine (Real magazine)
'It's the way that Isla Dewar develops her characters that gives her writing such extraordinary strength...an absorbing story... Isla Dewar has the ability to conjure up the most delightful cameo scenes, and the power to keep the story moving towards its inevitable end' Oxford Times (Oxford Times)
'Such a compelling read...you won't be able to put it down' Newcastle Journal (Newcastle Journal)
'Strong characters, sharp dialogue and a haunting sense of place...a compelling study of desire, frustration and contentment' Eve magazine (Eve)
'The feisty character of Madeline carries this charmingly written story of conflicting desires' Family Circle (Family Circle)
'Filled with intricate descriptions and razor-sharp observations' Waterstone's Books Quarterly (Waterstone's Books Quarterly)
Isla Dewar's unique combination of brilliant characterisation, beautifully evoked landscapes and incisive humour is honed to its finest in her powerful new novel
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- PublisherHeadline Review
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0747273243
- ISBN 13 9780747273240
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages384
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THE WOMAN WHO PAINTED HER DREAMS
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