Upson, Nicola
Stanley and Elsie
- ISBN 13:
- 9780715653685
- author:
- Upson, Nicola
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Duckworth
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 368
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.35 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature,Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Stanley and Elsie by Nicola Upson is a poignant novel about an artist's journey to create his masterpiece. In 1919, Stanley Spencer sets out to paint a chapel in memory of a life lost during the war, drawing from his own traumatic experiences. As he works on this commission, his life becomes intertwined with that of Elsie Munday, a young woman who joins the Spencer family as their housemaid. Elsie's presence brings both joy and turmoil into the household, as she navigates her relationships with Stanley, his artist wife Hilda, and their daughter Shirin. As the years pass, Elsie finds herself caught between loyalty to the family and the demands of her own desires. This powerful novel explores the complexities of love, obsession, and temptation in a quiet Hampshire village. Through its characters' struggles and triumphs, Stanley and Elsie offers a nuanced portrayal of life during the post-war period, one that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.
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