The Artist : Winner of the Waterstones Book of the Year 2025 Japan Published on 28 February 2023

Published on 28 February 2023 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States

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The Artist : Winner of the Waterstones Book of the Year 2025 Japan Published on 28 February 2023Author: Steeds, Lucy Historical romance Published on 30 January 2025 by John Murray Press (John Murray Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom. Hardback 304 pages, N A 163 x 241 x 29 494g WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES DEBUT PRIZE 2025 LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 A RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIMEA TELEGRAPH AND SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A furiously romantic, sun drenched mystery . . . The Artist will leave