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Victorian gothic blends with ghostly glimspses of Tudor history in this story of love and destiny London, 1876. The painter Amos Roselli is in love with his life-long friend and model, the beautiful Daphne - and she with him - until one day she is discovered by another man, a powerful and wealthy industrialist. What will happen when Daphne realises she has sacrificed her happiness to a loveless marriage? What will happen when the artist realises he has lost his most cherished source of inspiration? And how will they negotiate the ever-increasing frequency of strange and bizarre events that seem to be driving them inexorably towards self-destruction. Here, amid the extravagant Neo-Gothic culture of Victorian England, the iconic poem ‘The Lady of Shalott’ blends with mysterious and ghostly glimpses of Tudor history. Romantic, atmospheric and deeply dark. 'A lovely, multi-layered novel of romance, suspense, ghostly hauntings and dreams, spiced with wonderful touches of humour and a fascinating glimpse of life in the Victorian era.' Cat from Tell Me a Story ‘A joy to read … haunting, captivating and beautifully written.’ Claire Ridgway, The Anne Boleyn Files 'From the very first page, I was in awe! ... an intermingling of the Victorian Era and the 16th century tragedy of Anne Boleyn. How is that possible? Well, you need to read it to find out!' Charla Wilson, Book Talk with Charla ‘The novel is both an entertaining and an intellectual read ... a cleverly written, suspenseful novel.’ Irena Sladic from This Miss Loves to Read 'The Arrow Chest' combines all of my favorite subjects ... Gothic Romance & Mystery, Victorian England, Painters and Poets.' Kimberly Eve, Musings of a Writer 'Dark humor, bizarre circumstances and festering desires fuse together seamlessly ... creating yet another sumptuous and slightly demonic, story.' Claudia Robinson, Luxury Reading 'An absolute delight to read' Maelgwns Muse 'Gathers you in with a tale that is at once haunting and mysterious.' Darlene - from Peeking Between the Pages 'The historical authenticity of this novel is very engaging and, at times, utterly breathtaking.' Arleigh Johnson, Historical-Fiction.com 'Parry weaves an intriguing plot and never loses the reader’s interest in the minutiae of historical detail ... a haunting story not to be missed.' Michele Jacobsen, The Lit Asylum 'Possibly the most beautiful realisation of the true landscape of Victorian art, and the most convincing and touching portrait of a Victorian gentleman artist.' Kirsty Stonell Walker, author 'Stunner' ‘An entertaining and an intellectual read … a cleverly written, suspenseful novel.' Irena Sladic, This Miss Loves to Read 'Captivating. Mysterious. Delightful' Sylwia, anne-boleyn.com
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Robert Parry is a UK writer of historical fiction with special interests in Tudor and Elizabethan history, Victorian Gothic and Pre-Raphaelite art. His debut novel, ‘Virgin and the Crab’ appeared in 2009, and his 2nd, ‘The Arrow Chest,’ in 2011. He is currently working on a story set in the 18th century – which, all being well, should arrive towards the end of 2012. His work spans the Tudor, Georgian and Victorian eras, and attempts to combine reality, dreams and the unconscious within a well-researched and vivid historical setting.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
An interesting beginning to a love story using authentic historical characters interwoven with fictional ones, and a clever, satisfying ending. A good read. I will read it again in the future and probably enjoy it even more.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was a frustrating book, only because at times I wanted to race ahead to see what happened next, and, at the same time I wanted to read as slowly as possible to savour some of the beautiful writing. As befits a novel about aesthetes in the 1870s, the book is shot through with painting and poetry. I presume Parry is an artist himself, since his evocation of the `inner eye' of the artist was brilliantly done--even I, who could not paint a lamp-post, got a wonderful sense of how a painter looks at the world. Some of the set pieces, such as Tennyson's poetry reading are marvellous. The descriptive writing, especially of landscape, brings to my mind the colours and textures of Samuel Palmer (rather than the expected Pre-Raphaelites). On one level the plot is a glorious Victorian melodrama. But beneath that surface lies a strong strain of M R James, with an occasional tinge of Edgar Allan Poe. The undercurrent remains an enigma, even at the end. Did something really happen? Is there a real connection and parallel with Ann Boleyn? Is the unworldly companion first encountered in the Tower really there? Or is all this simply a result of too much `loddy'? The way in which this is all left open to the reader's imagination gives an enormous strength, and depth, to this marvellous book. Now to read it again, slowly and reflectively!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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I had wanted to read this book for a while having read the excellent reviews and was delighted when I was given a copy for my birthday. The writing style is elegantly fluent and it gives the period in which the book is written (1876) the atmospheric feeling it is due and you can easily immerse yourself in the words written. The characters of Daphne and Amos fit together and contrast brilliantly in what is a clever and engaging piece of work, I have ordered the Virgin and the Crab and cannot wait to get started on it when it arrives and I look forward to Parry's third book.
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