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Longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-fiction
‘Outstanding’ – The Guardian
‘Superb’ – The Telegraph
‘A must read’ – Anne Sebba
‘Lively’ – The Times
They seemed to be polar opposites . . .
Augustus: vivid, volatile and promiscuous. He was a hero among romantics and bohemians, celebrated as one of the great British talents of his generation.
Gwen’s art was magnificent, but she was also more reserved, and as a woman she struggled for the recognition which has only come to her now, years after her death.
Artists, Siblings, Visionaries is a riveting story of love, infidelity, betrayal, and of two extraordinary siblings whose art and lives subverted society’s expectations.
