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FOUR LOVE STORIES. ONE PAINTING.   A story of art and war, illicit passion and personal heroism, and of four people whose lives are bound together by a single work of art from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Improbability of Love. ‘An exquisitely unfolding story of love and art' Esther Freud‘An enthralling meditation on the nature of art and the power of love across several centuries, superbly researched and full of memorable characters’ Anthony Horowitz'It is an extraordinary feat of storytelling that is both fascinating and gripping' Sarah Winman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTUSCANY, 1470: in the bright light of a new day, an artist lies awake, imagining a fresco that will shape his future and echo down the centuries.   1922: A member of the Bloomsbury Group writes to her secret lover about a painting that changed her life; she believes it will change his too.   1944: A British army captain is ordered to bomb a Tuscan hill town. 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Brilliantly researched, it is a multi-period story which is both moving and convincing.’ Antony Beevor'A fast-paced, addictive page-turner, as gripping as the finest whodunnit' Geordie Greig'A marvellous exploration of what art means to the individual, how it brings us together and how it helps us to communicate - across culture, time and experience - and to find our shared humanity. 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