{"product_id":"the-muse-9780062409935","title":"The Muse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Love, war, desire, and art--it's all here.\" --\u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA picture hides a thousand words . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a hot July day in 1967, Odelle Bastien climbs the stone steps of the Skelton gallery in London, knowing that her life is about to change forever. Having struggled to find her place in the city since she arrived from Trinidad five years ago, she has been offered a job as a typist under the tutelage of the glamorous and enigmatic Marjorie Quick. But though Quick takes Odelle into her confidence, and unlocks a potential she didn't know she had, she remains a mystery - no more so than when a lost masterpiece with a secret history is delivered to the gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe truth about the painting lies in 1936 and a large house in rural Spain, where Olive Schloss, the daughter of a renowned art dealer, is harboring ambitions of her own. Into this fragile paradise come artist and revolutionary Isaac Robles and his half-sister Teresa, who immediately insinuate themselves into the Schloss family, with explosive and devastating consequences . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeductive, exhilarating and suspenseful, \u003cem\u003eThe Muse\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable novel about aspiration and identity, love and obsession, authenticity and deception - a masterpiece from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Miniaturist.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurton, Jessie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJessie Burton was born in London in 1982. She studied at Oxford University and the Central School of Speech and Drama. \u003cem\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50491466055954,"sku":"9780062409935","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e6356705-3922-4e67-aa1f-3332799ecceb.jpg?v=1730541246","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-muse-9780062409935","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}