Disobedient

WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD 2024<BR><BR>I'll show you what a woman can do . . .<BR><BR>'I was swept away by lush, evocative prose. An unforgettable, moving and important story told with great skill and care' JENNIFER SAINT<BR><BR>'An exhilarating read. Gripping, captivating, and consistently enlightening' KATY HESSEL<BR>'Outstanding. A powerful novel about women who are shamed and silenced, and how they learn to survive. A literary knockout' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl<BR><BR>__________<BR><BR>Rome 1611.<BR><BR>A jewel-bright place of change, with sumptuous new palaces and lavish wealth on display. A city where women are seen but not heard.<BR><BR>Artemisia Gentileschi dreams of becoming a great artist. But her future is not her own - she belongs to her father and will belong to her husband.<BR><BR>Until a mysterious tutor enters her life. Tassi is a dashing figure, handsome and worldly, and for a moment he represents everything that a life of freedom might offer. But then the unthinkable happens.<BR><BR>In the eyes of her family, Artemisia should accept her fate. In the eyes of the law, she is the villain.<BR><BR>But Artemisia is a survivor. And this is her story to tell.<BR>__________<BR><BR>'An unputdownable story of revenge, ambition and how women overcome adversity. A heartbreaking and empowering read' COSTANZA CASATI, author of Clytemnestra<BR><BR>'An unforgettable book - visceral and lush and fierce. The last few pages left me gasping. An absolute triumph' EVE CHASE<BR><BR>'Brilliantly researched, rich in detail, grippingly written, Disobedient is the novel Elizabeth Fremantle was born to write' ELIZABETH BUCHAN<BR><BR>'I could not put this book down. Every woman - and man - should read it. Shocking, gripping, splendid!' ALISON WEIR<BR><BR>'Historical fiction at its absolute best' GILL PAUL, author of The Secret Wife<BR><BR>'The colourful, brutal world of Baroque Italy is superbly evoked in this gripping novel. The challenges faced by a dauntless woman in this man's world leave a deep impression on the reader' LINDA PORTER<BR>