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Paint Your Wife
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Paint Your Wife
Playful and perceptive. A touching, fable-like story of love and a magnificent tribute to the redemptive power of art.
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Long ago, when the men were away at the war, Alma began painting the women of the town. They sat for him in lieu of payment for his work catching rats. Alice, his favourite, returned his attentions, and when her husband, George, came home from the war, he set out to prove his love and reclaim his wife by moving a hill—wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow—for her.
Now, decades later, Alma's 'in lieu of' payment is revived, and the townspeople, looking to escape various corners of despair, turn to drawing classes. For when you draw, the only thing that matters is what lies before you.
Paint Your Wife is a colourful, sensual novel, brimming with rich stories and even richer characters.
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Paint Your Wife by Lloyd Jones has received praise for its gentle, whimsical nature and sophisticated writing, reminiscent of Steinbeck. The narrative is described as moving and uplifting, with gorgeous prose and evocative cover art. It blends domestic details with a sense of the fabulous, achieving a mix of reverie and reconciliation. The book has been likened to the works of Anne Tyler, appealing to fans of domestic and community dramas from a male perspective.
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ISBN: 9781925095371
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 November 2014
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 304
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