A wonderfully rich and absorbing historical novel following the fortunes of a struggling artist around the courtly world of Elizabethan London. Norfolk, the 22nd year of Elizabeth I's reign. An ambitious young painter strikes out from his humble beginnings for the teeming City of London. Haunted by the image of his bride's gruesome death, and fuelled by his desire to portray the splendour of life, he sets his sights on a place at the Queen's glittering court. Yet talent alone does not open the doors to royal favour, and the artist is thrown into the petty intrigues and rivalries of the English portrait schools. Here he meets Kat, a legendary courtesan with an unusual proclivity for paint. Their complex alliance leads them into a world of bribery, politics and power, and a court peopled by the celebrated figures of the age. A Likeness is a masterly portrayal of Elizabethan England, the lives of noblemen and servants, artists and courtesans. It is also a deliciously erotic tale of two young people's desires and a thriller of intrigue and double-dealing.
Sonia Overall Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)
Deze auteur onderzoekt de ingewikkelde verbanden tussen individuen en hun omgeving. Zijn werk staat bekend om zijn scherpe inzichten in de menselijke psyche en zijn gevoelige weergave van emoties. De nadruk ligt op zorgvuldige sfeerschepping en gedetailleerde beschrijvingen van omgevingen die de innerlijke gemoedstoestanden van personages weerspiegelen. De proza wordt gekenmerkt door zijn lyrische kwaliteit en poëtische taal, die de lezer meesleept in diepe reflecties over leven en identiteit.
