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1876: A novel reimaging the life of artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler and his muse Maud Franklin.
Mrs Whistler
What you need to know before your trail
Struggling artist Jimmy Whistler is at war with his patron. Denied full payment, he and muse Maud Franklin face ruin.
As Jimmy’s enemies mount, he resolves to sue a famous critic for libel, in a last-ditch attempt to ward off the bailiffs. Although she has no position in society, Maud is expected to do her part. But Maud has a secret that forces her to choose between art and love.
Mrs Whistler is a dazzling glimpse inside a world of passion,
art and power.
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The London art world
Mr Whistler of the novel is actually based on a real artist – James Abbott McNeill Whistler and his muse Maud Franklin. James was also known as Jimmy Whistler.
Maud Franklin: ‘Maud’s experience is a striking gap in a history that is elsewhere immensely detailed, albeit filled with contradictions and inconsistencies. My manipulations are largely those of focus, various minor spats and skirmishes having being omitted or consigned to the edges of the narrative’
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Mrs Whistler
Destination/Location: London Author: Matthew Plampin Departure: 1876
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