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The Portrait
- Author
- Emilia Kelly
- Narrator
- Shakira Shute
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 15 July 2025
- Run Time
- 8 hours 24 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Every work of art tells a story. And every story has its secrets.
London, 1850. Iris Sheffield has plenty of people to worry about in her life: Hope, the ailing younger sister for whom Iris feels responsible. Winston, Iris's fiancé, who is consumed with his work. And James, the handsome but arrogant artist painting Iris's portrait, with whom she is forced to spend countless, awkward hours.
But when Iris finds the diary and photograph of a mysterious young woman, she can't stop wondering who the woman is and what has become of her. The more questions Iris asks, the more she suspects someone does not want her to discover the answers.
Exploring themes of sisterly bonds, familial obligations, and the lengths we go to for those we love, The Portrait illustrates the surprising and frightening ways a work of art can tell a story.
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Details
- Author
- Emilia Kelly
- Narrator
- Shakira Shute
- Duration
- 8 hours 24 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 July 2025
- ISBN
- 9798331980184
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical romance, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Thriller / suspense fiction
Synopsis
"Atmospheric and gripping, The Portrait deftly weaves Victorian details, Brontë-esque romance, and riveting suspense." —Emily Inouye Huey, author of Beneath the Wide Silk SkyEvery work of art tells a story. And every story has its secrets.London, 1850. Iris Sheffield has plenty of people to worry about in her life: Hope, the ailing younger sister for whom Iris feels responsible. Winston, Iris's fiancé, who is consumed with his work. And James, the handsome but arrogant artist painting Iris's portrait, with whom she is forced to spend countless, awkward hours.But when Iris finds the diary and photograph of a mysterious young woman, she can't stop wondering who the woman is and what has become of her. The more questions Iris asks, the more she suspects someone does not want her to discover the answers.Exploring themes of sisterly bonds, familial obligations, and the lengths we go to for those we love, The Portrait illustrates the surprising and frightening ways a work of art can tell a story.
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