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The Artist by Lucy Steeds audiobook review

A reclusive artist is the reluctant subject of a journalist’s attention in a rich world of scents, scenery and secrets

The Artist by Lucy Steeds audiobook review

TL;DR

  • Journalist Joseph Adelaide seeks to interview reclusive artist Edouard Tartuffe in his French farmhouse.
  • Tartuffe, a famed painter, agrees to let Adelaide stay if he models for a portrait.
  • The novel is set in Provence in 1920 and emphasizes sensory details.
  • The mystery surrounding Tartuffe's withdrawal and his niece Ettie's secrets are central to the plot.
  • The audiobook narration is by Tanya Reynolds.