Paris, 1878. Following her fatherâs sudden death, Marie van Goethem is dispatched to the Paris Opéra, where for a scant wage she is trained to enter the famous Ballet. Her older sister, Antoinette, finds workâand the love of a dangerous young manâas an extra on the stage. Marie is soon modeling in the studio of renowned artist Edgar Degas, who will immortalize her image forever, while Antoinette must make the choice between a life of honest labor and the more profitable avenues open to a willing young womanâthat is, unless her perilous love derails her completely.
Set at a moment of profound artistic, cultural, and societal change, The Painted Girls is a tale of two remarkable sisters rendered uniquely vulnerable to the darker impulses of civilized society.
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Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Genre Fiction
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Author : Buchanan, Cathy Marie
Language : English
Published :2016-04-26
Number Of Pages : 480
Binding : mass_market
ISBN-10 : 1443450421
ISBN-13 : 9781443450423
Item weight : 0.53 lb
Dimensions : 1.89 in x 4.17 in x 6.77 in
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