About this Event
A GUNSHOT. A BETRAYAL. THREE LIVES HANG IN THE BALANCE...
- Date: Tuesday 28 April
- Time: 7pm
- Venue: Sevenoaks Bookshop, 147 High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XJ
- Tickets: from £12
'Madame Matisse is a fascinating portrait of three extraordinary women whose lives were shaped by the conflicts, hardships and upheavals of early twentieth century Europe. Each of these distinctly different women are linked by the man they all loved, Henry Matisse. While he created a new aesthetic, they each carved their own rules, flying in the face of society's restrictive expectations. Sophie Haydock, in her restrained and precise style, has written a worthy follow up to The Flames.' Elizabeth Fremantle
'Deliciously immersive . . . Think of [Haydock] as the art world's answer to Philippa Gregory . . . I took Madame Matisse on a wet, grey holiday and it swept me into a world of startling, splashy colour' Spectator
'A stunning act of literary, historical and artistic reimagining, woven with incredible skill - and so beautifully written. It will stay with me for a long while' Donal Ryan
Madame Matisse
Growing up with liberal parents in Paris just before the turn of the century, Amelie is a free spirit. When she meets an enigmatic young artist, she is drawn to the life of colour and passion he seems to promise.
Together, they share struggles and triumphs, heartbreak and joy, until they arrive on France's sun-soaked Riviera. With them comes Marguerite, Matisse's headstrong but courageous daughter.
But there too they meet Lydia, a young Russian emigree, who has fled her homeland following the revolution. Lydia also has her dreams. Her passions. And her ambition.
As their lives entangle, each woman must ask herself: what is she willing to sacrifice to follow her heart?
Sophie Haydock
Sophie Haydock is an author, editor and journalist (Sunday Times, Financial Times, Guardian), based in Folkestone, Kent, where she is curator of Folkestone Book Festival. Her debut, The Flames - about the women who posed for the scandalous artist Egon Schiele in Vienna a century ago - was named by the Times as one of the Best Historical Fiction Books of 2022. It was longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award, and the Italian translation, Le Fiamme, won the Premio Letterario Edoardo Kihlgren for debut novels. She worked for the Sunday Times Short Story Award and is associate director of the Word Factory. Her Instagram @egonschieleswomen has 110,000 followers. Visit: sophie-haydock.com.
Some of the ticket options that don’t include the author’s book, or are specially priced for couples, are limited in number and can sell out quickly. Our aim is to try and bring the best and most interesting authors to our town. We are always trying to balance accessibility and affordability for our audiences, alongside requirements from publishers to sell enough books for events to be worthwhile enterprises for their authors.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sevenoaks Bookshop, 147 High Street, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
GBP 16.10 to GBP 19.96
