Book description
The year is 1891. Marie Newton is the daughter of a famous painter,
Arthur Newton, and she has inherited much of her father's skill. Luckily
her father is happy to encourage his daughter's talent, agreeing that
she may attend a prestigious art school in Paris. Accompanying her on
her journey is her best friend, Lucy, a young widow. The girls find
themselves entranced by Paris and each finds a sweetheart though this
does not bring happiness for Lucy. In order to help Lucy recover, Arthur
proposes that the girls join him and his wife on a visit to America to
visit relatives. But Arthur's past is about to catch up with him. Edward
Clayton is determined to find his real father from whom he has inherited
his talent as an artist. His, widowed mother, Colette, is apprehensive
about his quest as Arthur Newton, her former lover, is married with a
daughter and people could be hurt by the revelations. Edward is,
however, determined, following the clues from Whitby to Paris to America
where he has to face a tragedy that has left a shattered family.
Jessica Blair grew up in Middlesbrough, trained as a teacher and now
lives in Ampleforth. She became a full-time writer in 1977 and has
written more than 50 books under various pseudonyms.
