Gillespie and I

From the Orange Prize-nominated author of <em>The Observations </em>comes 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 <em>Gillespie and I </em>presents 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 <em>Sunday Times </em>calls <em>Gillespie and I </em>a literary novel where the storytelling is as skilful as the writing is fine. Fans of <em>The Piano Teacher </em>and <em>The Thirteenth Tale </em>will find it irresistible and unforgettable.<br />