{"product_id":"9780522857399","title":"Lost Mother","description":"Author: Anne Summers\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522857399\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 May 2010\u003cbr\u003ePages: 408\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n My mother had just turned ten in mid-1933 when a young woman approached her as they were both leaving Mass at St Joan of Arc's in Brighton ... The woman was an artist and she would like to paint her portrait ... \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/i\u003eAfter her mother's death in 2005, Anne Summers inherits a portrait of her mother as a child. Mesmerised by this image, she finds herself drawn into the story of how the portrait was painted and eventually found its way into her family. She soon learns the artist painted another portrait of her mother; this time as the Madonna.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n In a gripping narrative that is part art history, part detective story and part meditation on the relations between mothers and daughters, Anne's search for the Madonna painting and the mysterious Russian migr collector who bought both paintings takes her down unexpected paths. Her search soon turns into a parallel quest to rescue Constance Stokes, the artist, from obscurity, and to learn why the collector suddenly abandoned the paintings. Along the way Anne finds she must face the truth of the relationship she had with her mother.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n In turn hypnotic and moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Mother\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful exploration of art, loss and love.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47241958195358,"sku":"HPC-9780522857399","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522857399.jpg?v=1780360970","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522857399","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}