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The Strawberry Girl

Written by: Lisa Stromme
Narrated by: Jo Woodcock
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Summer 1893, and the Norwegian fishing village of Åsgårdstrand is preparing for the arrival of well-to-do guests and bohemian artists from the city. Local girl Johanne Lien dutifully gathers berries for tourists and poses barefoot for painters as ‘The Strawberry Girl’.

Johanne becomes a maid for the wealthy Ihlen family, whose wayward daughter Tullik recruits her as a go-between in her pursuit of the controversial painter Edvard Munch. Before long, Johanne is drawn into the raw emotion of Munch’s art and his secret liaison with Tullik. But when she is asked to hide more than just secrets, Johanne must decide whether to take the risk…

Lisa Stromme brings alive the tumultuous love affair that inspired one of the most famous paintings of all time, in a vivid and bewitching story of innocence, creativity and desire.

© Lisa Stromme 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016

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Critic Reviews

A tale of lost innocence, the power of art and the pain of love
Bewitching debut novel… It’s a vivid, intoxicating blend of fact and fiction, desire and creativity. If you’re passionate about art, you’ll love it – and if you didn’t think you were remotely interested in it, you will be by the end of it
An altogether painterly book, full of vividly evocative scenes (Anthony Gardner)
A lovely, poignant, evocative novel. Delicious
The raw power of colour is emphasised again and again (Cath Sell)
Lusciously atmospheric, nuanced and wonderfully readable (Jini Ready)
This is a creative mix of fact, and fiction and readers should find themselves swept up in this intriguing story. Art lovers will adore it and those that know nothing about art will wish they knew more. (Jennifer McShane)
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