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Picasso's Lovers

A famous artist. An aspiring writer. The lifetime of secrets between them

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Picasso's Lovers

By: Jeanne Mackin
Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt, Gilli Messer, Hillary Huber
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A vivid reimagination of the women drawn into Pablo Picasso's charismatic orbit, for fans of The Paris Wife and Mrs Hemingway.

Paris, 1923. The city is a Bohemian paradise for beautiful and wealthy foreigners seduced by the promise of a different life. Pablo Picasso is already famous, and anything seems possible in the name of art.

New York, 1953. For aspiring journalist Alana Olson, there's always been something about Picasso. Her fascination leads to a series of intimate interviews with Sara Murphy and Irene Legut - two women from Picasso's once-vibrant French social circle.

But as Alana is pulled deeper into the glamorous and tragic stories of the past, she begins to uncover what really lies beneath the canvas - and a disturbing convergence with her own life that bring her closer to Picasso, and those who loved and loathed him, than she ever could have imagined.

©2024 Jeanne Mackin (P)2024 Penguin Audio
20th Century Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Romance Women's Fiction Biography

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'A bold, sumptuous portrait of a great artist and the women who inspired, frustrated, loved, and loathed him... Picasso's Lovers is an epic, sensuous delight.' Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author

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It can be difficult to listen whilst working to some books but this was perfect…I sailed through this! We all know of Picasso’s infidelity…it wasn’t a dig at him particularly, but about the women who loved him…their lives and era. Refreshing!

Absolutely loved it!

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