Sleeping Embers of an Ordinary Mind: A Novel by Anne Charnock
Synopsis: History is story telling. But some stories remain untold.
In fifteenth-century Italy, Paolo Uccello recognizes the artistic talent of his young daughter, Antonia, and teaches her how to create a masterpiece. The girl composes a painting of her mother and inadvertently sparks an enduring mystery.
In the present day, a copyist painter receives a commission from a wealthy Chinese businessman to duplicate a Paolo Uccello painting. Together, the painter and his teenage daughter visit China, and in doing so they begin their escape from a tragic family past.
In the twenty-second century, a painting is discovered that’s rumoured to be the work of Paolo Uccello’s daughter. This reawakens an art historian’s dream of elevating Antonia Uccello, an artist ignored by history because of her gender.
Stories untold. Secrets uncovered.
But maybe some mysteries should remain shrouded.
Published: December 2015 (now available as e-book) | ISBN-13: 978-1503950436
Author’s Homepage: http://annecharnock.com
Author’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/annecharnock
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