The Painters Apprentice, Charlotte Betts
The Painters Apprentice, Charlotte Betts
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The Painter's Apprentice

Author: Charlotte Betts

Narrator: Anne Dover

Unabridged: 12 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2013


Synopsis

1688. Beth Ambrose has led a sheltered life within Merryfields, her family home on the outskirts of London; a place where her parents provide a sanctuary for melancholic souls. A passionate and gifted artist, Beth shares a close bond with Johannes the painter, who nurtures her talents and takes her on as his apprentice.

But as political tensions begin to rise in the capital, Noah Leyton arrives at her family home in the middle of the night with a proposition that turns Beth's world upside down. And when Merryfields becomes refuge to a mysterious new guest, whose connections provide an opportunity for Beth to fulfil her artistic ambitions, she soon realises that it comes at a price . . .

About Charlotte Betts

Charlotte Betts began her working life as a fashion designer in London. A career followed in interior design, property management and lettings.Always a bookworm, Charlotte discovered her passion for writing after her three children and two step-children had grown up. The Apothecary's Daughter is her debut novel and won the YouWriteOn Book of the Year in 2010, the Romantic Novelists' Association Joan Hessayon Award for New Writers in 2011 and the RoNA's Historical Category award for 2013. The sequel, The Painter's Apprentice was published in 2012 and shortlisted for the Festival of Romance's Best Historical Read Award in 2012. The Spice Merchant's Wife was published in 2013 and won the Festival of Romance's Best Historical Read Award in 2013.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Amy on January 27, 2014

I think reading this book was rather well timed. At the beginning of the book, Beth's painting tutor commits suicide and she struggles on to find meaning and happiness again. Of course she finds it, but a change of scenery helped. I think reading this book was quite well timed because one of my best......more

Goodreads review by Vitalija on December 28, 2018

Vidutiniškai įdomu.......more

Goodreads review by Mini Marce on March 01, 2022

The Painters Apprentice tells the story of young Beth who on discovering her talent for horticultural painting finds herself being transported right into the heart of the Protestant & Catholic tension before the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Once again I enjoyed the historical aspect & historical note......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on February 01, 2025

Indepth detail of 17c London with plenty of fictional action, love and suspense woven around historical facts......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on November 15, 2024

3.5 ⭐️......more


Awards

  • RNA Romantic Novel of the Year
  • Festival of Romance Awards