THE FRAUD
Book ID/图书代码： 07980008B21086
English Summary/英文概要： 1765. Filipo di Vecellio of Florence, portrait painter, is the toast of London: rich, successful, and married to Angelica, known as the most beautiful woman in the city. Their Pall Mall home is the hub of the art world; their impressive social gatherings run so smoothly by Filipo’s silent sister, Francesca. But beneath the surface, the house conceals a swarm of dangerous secrets. Where does Francesca di Vecellio go as the sun sets over Covent Garden? And why are there always candles lit in her attic, while no candles burn for her brother’s exquisite wife? Within the bustling artistic lives of the di Vecellios hides corruption and lies; love and tragedy. And wild ambition unbalances the capital’s art world as, finally, a wonderful portrait battles for the right to paint the truth . . .
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 十八世紀的義大利，一對擁有藝術天才的兄妹，為了不讓過去貧窮卑賤的出身與家庭背景，奪去他們在上流社會受到的禮遇與隨之而來的奢華生活，想盡辦法掩飾，甚至不惜骨肉相殘…(TT)
Awards/获奖情况：‘Mesmerically gripping’---Sainsbury’s Magazine
‘The enormous spirit of the characters and overriding sense of fun gives this book warmth and appeal’---Waterstone’s Books Quarterly
‘Written with insight, intelligence and style, a highly engaging and entertaining read with a complex plot and a cast of utterly believable characters’---Sydney Morning Herald
‘A good-humoured saga---Sun Herald
About the Author/作者介绍： Barbara Ewing (born 1944) is a UK-based actress, playwright and novelist. Born in New Zealand, she graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a BA in English and Maori before coming to Britain in 1965 to train as an actress at RADA (the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in London. Barbara Ewing lives in London. She won the Bancroft Gold Medal at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She made her film debut in the horror film Torture Garden (1967) for Amicus Productions, followed by Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968) with Christopher Lee for Hammer Films. Both movies were directed by Freddie Francis.
The television role for which she is best remembered is that of Bradley Hardacre’s mistress Agnes Fairchild in the Granada Television comedy series Brass, alongside Timothy West (1982-84). In 1986, she played Treen Dudgeon in the short-lived BBC series Comrade Dad, alongside George Cole and Doris Hare.
Her 1989 one-woman show, Alexandra Kollontai, about the only woman in Lenin’s cabinet in 1917 was a great hit in London, and at the Edinburgh and Sydney Festivals.
More recent TV appearances have included episodes of Casualty, Doctors and Holby City on the BBC, and The Bill and Peak Practice on ITV, as well as appearances in various adaptations of Ruth Rendell mysteries.
Ewing has written 7 novels to date:
Strangers (1978)
The Actresses (1997)
A Dangerous Vine (1999)
The Trespass (2002)
Rosetta (2005)
The Mesmerist (2007)
THE FRAUD (2009)
這位擁有英國皇家戲劇學院與紐西蘭威靈頓大學英國文學院雙料傲人學歷的知名女演員，除了戲劇成就卓越，文學著作亦有可觀，她豐富的表演背景，讓她的小說充滿了迷人的魅力，讓讀者猶如坐在劇場或螢光幕、銀幕前，目瞪口呆的欣賞她帶來的故事。
Barbara Ewing是英語世界家喻戶曉的老牌演員，也積極參與舞台劇的演出，年輕時從恐怖片起家的她，還曾經與飾演德古拉而爆紅的克利斯多夫˙李（三劍客、斷頭谷、魔戒、星際大戰等片的演員），合演過吸血鬼經典名片。她近年來積極參與電視劇的演出，持續在BBC有作品播放中。
Barbara Ewing迄今已有六部小說問世，創作質量兼具，也屢獲讀者青睞，登上暢銷書排行榜。明年四月，Barbara Ewing的最新力作THE FRAUD即將問世，相當受到各界期待。
Format:TRADE PAPERBACK
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