{"product_id":"gillespie-and-i-paperback","title":"Gillespie and I - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Harris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Orange Prize-nominated author of \u003cem\u003eThe Observations \u003c\/em\u003ecomes an absorbing, atmospheric exploration of one young woman's friendship with a volatile artist and her place in the controversy that consumes him. Jane Harris's \u003cem\u003eGillespie and I \u003c\/em\u003epresents a strongly voiced female protagonist evocative of Moll Flanders and Becky Sharp, who offers a keen sensibility, deeply felt observations, and poignant remembrances of the world of a young artist in turn-of-the-century Glasgow in this fantastic work of historical fiction. London's \u003cem\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/em\u003ecalls \u003cem\u003eGillespie and I \u003c\/em\u003e\"a literary novel where the storytelling is as skilful as the writing is fine.\" Fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Piano Teacher \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Thirteenth Tale \u003c\/em\u003ewill find it irresistible and unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Observations\u003c\/em\u003e comes a beautifully conjured and wickedly sharp tale of art and deception in nineteenth-century Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she sits in her Bloomsbury home with her two pet birds for company, elderly Harriet Baxter recounts the story of her friendship with Ned Gillespie--a talented artist whose life came to a tragic end before he ever achieved the fame and recognition that Harriet maintains he deserved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1888, young Harriet arrives in Glasgow during the International Exhibition. After a chance encounter with Ned, she befriends the Gillespie family and soon becomes a fixture in their lives. But when tragedy strikes, culminating in a notorious criminal trial, the certainty of Harriet's new world rapidly spirals into suspicion and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfused with rich period detail, shot through with sly humor, and featuring a memorable cast of characters, \u003cem\u003eGillespie and I\u003c\/em\u003e is an absorbing, atmospheric tale of one young woman's friendship with a volatile artist and her place in the controversy that consumes him--a tour de force from one of the emerging names of modern fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e (London)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Observations\u003c\/em\u003e comes a beautifully conjured and wickedly sharp tale of art and deception in nineteenth-century Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she sits in her Bloomsbury home with her two pet birds for company, elderly Harriet Baxter recounts the story of her friendship with Ned Gillespie--a talented artist whose life came to a tragic end before he ever achieved the fame and recognition that Harriet maintains he deserved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1888, young Harriet arrives in Glasgow during the International Exhibition. After a chance encounter with Ned, she befriends the Gillespie family and soon becomes a fixture in their lives. But when tragedy strikes, culminating in a notorious criminal trial, the certainty of Harriet's new world rapidly spirals into suspicion and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfused with rich period detail, shot through with sly humor, and featuring a memorable cast of characters, \u003cem\u003eGillespie and I\u003c\/em\u003e is an absorbing, atmospheric tale of one young woman's friendship with a volatile artist and her place in the controversy that consumes him--a tour de force from one of the emerging names of modern fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.25 x 5.37 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724797349951,"sku":"9780062103208","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/ea310af1ac7c339f65e0dd7264c15c74.webp?v=1765103953","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/gillespie-and-i-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}