Rodin's Lover
A Novel

Name: Rodin's Lover
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Heather Webb
ISBN: 9781094173719

Author: Heather Webb

Narrator: Kate Reading

Unabridged: 12 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 07/04/2020

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

A mesmerizing tale of art and passion in Belle Époque France.As a woman, aspiring sculptor Camille Claudel has plenty of critics, especially her ultratraditional mother. But when Auguste Rodin makes Camille his apprentice—and his muse—their passion inspires groundbreaking works. Yet Camille’s success is overshadowed by her lover’s rising star, and her obsessions cross the line into madness.Rodin’s Lover brings to life the volatile love affair between one of the era’s greatest artists and a woman entwined in a tragic dilemma she cannot escape.

About Heather Webb

Heather Webb is the acclaimed author of historical novels Becoming Josephine and Rodin’s Lover. Heather is a member of the Historical Novel Society and lives in New England with her children and husband, and one feisty rabbit.

About Kate Reading

Kate Reading, named an AudioFile Golden Voice, has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty–year plus career and won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. Among other awards, she has been recognized as an AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and winner of an Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede

If Camille Claudel had been born a century later she would have been much more accepted and that is very tragic. She was talented, but she lived in a man's world and she just couldn't play by their rules. I mean women apparently had to send a request to wear trousers! All she wanted in her life was......more

Goodreads review by Angela M is taking a break.

It's always fascinating to me how a novelist can take a famous person from the past and imagine what they might have said or done at a given time on their life , or what their relationships might have been like . I'm always a little skeptical too. Of course , there is biographical information to be......more

Goodreads review by Annette

Camille Claudel (1864-1943) was a French sculptor, recognized for the originality and quality of her work. She had experimented with materials, “demonstrating her immeasurable talent for crafting with difficult materials.” France, 1881. Camille Claudel studies are progressing well. Upon finishing her......more

Quotes

“Camille Claudel is an audacious and authentic character who deserves to be remembered. Rodin’s Lover is epic and unflinching—a book you won’t soon forget.” Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author

“Written with great empathy, this novel of the visceral world of Paris ateliers, of clay-stained dresses and fingernails, and talent which endures, comes vividly to life.” Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude & Camille

“Taut and engrossing.” Julie Kibler, author of Calling Me Home

“From smoky cafés to clay-streaked ateliers, Heather Webb has created a vivid picture of Belle Époque Paris.” Jessica Brockmole, author of Letters from Skye