The artistProvence, 1920. Ettie moves through the remote farmhouse, silently creating the conditions that make her uncle's artistic genius possible. Joseph, an aspiring journalist, has been invited to the house. He believes he'll make his name by interviewing the reclusive painter, the great Edouard Tartuffe. But everyone has their secrets. And, under the cover of darkness, Ettie has spent years cultivating hers.

and soon the boundaries between private and public begin to dissolve

and governed their multicultural Empire of enormous diversity

From the acclaimed illustrator of The Lost Words

' TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT 'P J Lynch's illustrations overlay photographic realism with decorative fantasy

she hasn't found this perfect gift just yet

independent scientists

right up to the current day

With breath-taking skill and deep compassion

destroyed the state

to Scotch Lass

choke and fail

fuss-free and satisfying dishes cooked in just one pan