by Jessie Burton · PICADOR · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781447250975
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«The Muse» is the historical fiction novel by Jessie Burton, published by Picador in paperback (464 pages, in English).
In 1960s London, Odelle Bastien, an immigrant from Trinidad, starts as a typist at a gallery and a painting with a secret history appears. In rural Spain in 1936, Olive Schloss, daughter of a dealer, hides her artistic ambitions when Isaac Robles and his stepsister arrive. A mystery about identity and authenticity connects both eras.
Jessie Burton is the author of The Miniaturist. The Muse reached number one on The Sunday Times list and was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection.
Aimed at readers of historical and literary fiction interested in art, with a suspenseful plot and two timelines.
Jessica Kathryn Burton is an English author; As of 2025, she has published four novels, The Miniaturist, The Muse, The Confession, The House of Fortune and three books for children, The Restless Girls, Medusa and Hidden Treasure. All four adult novels were Sunday Times best-sellers, with The Miniaturist, The Muse and The House of Fortune reaching no. 1, and both The Miniaturist and The Muse were New York Times best-sellers, and Radio 4's Books at Bedtime. Collectively her novels have been published in almost 40 languages. Her short stories have been published in Harpers Bazaar US and Stylist.
