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The Colour StormThe compelling and spellbinding story of art and betrayal in Renaissance Venice
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The new spellbinding and enchanting story set in Renaissance Venice, from the internationally acclaimed author of Tomorrow
'A glorious, exuberant summer read; Damian Dibben's triumph is the character of Zorzo, a buoyant, loveable guide to the grandeur and the dangers of Renaissance Venice'
THE TIMES
'Addictive, ambitious and knife sharp. A compelling thriller and a celebration of art. Ravishing'
RACHEL JOYCE
'An engaging thriller and a compelling exploration of an artist's obsession with love and colour'
THE SUNDAY TIMES
'An alluring Renaissance mystery of rivalry in love and art, where the gothic dank darkness of Venice is steeped in dreams of exquisite colour'
ESSIE FOX
'Art and ambition, love and obsession all come into play in this compelling and spellbinding tale set in Renaissance Venice'
STYLIST
'An intoxicating story about an incredible period in history'
SUN
'A terrific book . . . Absorbing, exciting and, dare I say it, colourful. An original tale told beautifully'
A. D. SWANSTON
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Enter the world of Renaissance Venice, where the competition for fame and fortune can mean life or death...
Artists flock here, not just for wealth and fame, but for revolutionary colour. Yet artist Giorgione 'Zorzo' Barbarelli's career hangs in the balance. Competition is fierce, and his debts are piling up. So when Zorzo hears a rumour of a mysterious new pigment, brought to Venice by the richest man in Europe, he sets out to acquire the colour and secure his name in history.
Winning a commission to paint a portrait of the man's wife, Sybille, Zorzo thinks he has found a way into the merchant's favour. Instead he finds himself caught up in a conspiracy that stretches across Europe and a marriage coming apart inside one of the city's most illustrious palazzos.
As the water levels rise and the plague creeps ever closer, an increasingly desperate Zorzo isn't sure whom he can trust.
Will Sybille prove to be the key to Zorzo's success, or the reason for his downfall?
Atmospheric and suspenseful, and filled with the famous artists of the era, The Colour Storm is an intoxicating story of art and ambition, love and obsession.
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Praise for Damian Dibben
'An epic tale of love, of courage, of hope' Evening Standard
'Bask in the brilliance' The Mail on Sunday
Genre: Art, European
Format: Hardback
Published: 2022
Pages: 368
Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited
ISBN: 9780718183905
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Our conditions mean the following:
- New - a brand new book
- Almost New - appears new but is actually secondhand.
- Very Good - only minor imperfections such as minor scuffs to edge or cover or a price written in pencil or shop sticker.
- Standard Secondhand - Clearly been read before, but not too bad. We do not recommend these for gifting. Spines usually creased. Could also include creases or folds to cover, some writing such as in the cover or elsewhere, underlining or highlighting, but might not do. Possibly some stains or marks. Similar in general to books in any secondhand shop or charity shop.
- Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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