In the years before the war, Sylvie Charlot
was a leading light in Paris fashion with many friends among musicians, artists
and writers. Now she is largely
forgotten. Spending time in Paris during
a break in his acting career, Colin Mallory sees a striking portrait of Sylvie. Some think it is a late work by Édouard
Vuillard but there is no signature or documentary evidence to support this
view.
The picture has some unusual qualities, not
least the presence of a shadow of something that cannot be seen. Perhaps the picture was once larger. Colin feels an odd sense of connection with
Sylvie, who seems to be looking at him, appealing to him, wanting to tell him
something. Despite a warning not to
pursue his interest in her portrait, he is determined to find out more about
the painting, who painted it, and why it was rt this view.hidden for many
years.
Colin’s search takes him back to the film
and theatre worlds of Paris and London in the 1930s - and to a house in
present-day Sussex. As he uncovers the
secrets of Sylvie’s past, her portrait seems to take on a life of its own.
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Author
Bio – Christopher
Bowden lives in south London. He is the author of six colour-themed novels, which have been praised variously by Andrew
Marr, Julian Fellowes, Sir Derek Jacobi, and Shena Mackay.
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Website
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