The Artist by Lucy Steeds

PROVENCE, 1920Ettie moves through the remote farmhouse, silently creating the conditions that make her uncle's artistic genius possible. Joseph, an aspiring journalist, has been invited to the house.

He believes he'll make his name by interviewing the reclusive painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.

Over this sweltering summer, everyone's true colours will be revealed. Because Ettie is ready to be seen. Even if it means setting her world on fire.

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZE 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025A RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIMEA TELEGRAPH AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A furiously romantic, sun-drenched mystery . . .The Artist will leave you yearning in every sense of the word' Yael van der Wouden, author of The Safekeep'

Format:Paperback / softback 320 pages, N/A
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:John Murray Publishers Ltd
ISBN:9781399819589
Published:28 May 2026
Classifications:Historical romance, Historical fiction, Feminism & feminist theory
Weight:258g