Based on true historical events, Arresting Beauty follows the extraordinary story of Mary Ryan, who was found begging on Putney Heath at the age of ten by the celebrated Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.
It is 1862, and the railway is coming to the bustling seaside town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Eveline Stanhope, is a forthright 19 year-old struggling against the restrictions of her middle-class Victorian life, and for her it means the destruction of much that she holds dear.
It is 1862, and the railway is coming to the bustling seaside town of Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Eveline Stanhope, is a forthright 19 year-old struggling against the restrictions of her middle-class Victorian life, and for her it means the destruction of much that she holds dear.
Based on true historical events, Arresting Beauty follows the extraordinary story of Mary Ryan, who was found begging on Putney Heath at the age of ten by the celebrated Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron.
‘The intriguing and likeable protagonist, the absorbing writing style, and the fascinating glimpses into daily, behind-the-scenes aspects of Victorian life made this book a memorable and exciting read. . . I would recommend this amazing story to anyone interested in Victorian art, the Pre-Raphaelites, as well as any reader who likes historical novels with strong female […]
View Post‘For anyone who knows and loves the Isle of Wight, there had to be a right way to tell the story of life in Julia Margaret Cameron’s Dimbola Lodge, and Tennyson’s Farringford, and Cooper has found it. ARRESTING BEAUTY is a gem.’ Dominic Minghella, Writer and Producer For full reviews go to https://beachy books.com/bookshop/arresting-beauty
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