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'After 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.
'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 émigré 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.' (Provided by the publisher.)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
- Includes contents (ix); List of illustrations (x-xiv); author's note (xv); notes (pp297-327);and index (pp 339-354).
Works about this Work
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Off the Top Shelf
2010
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— Appears in: The Age , 31 July 2010; (p. 24-25) The judges for the 2010 Age Book of the Year Awards provide a summary for the category for which they are responsible and comments on each shortlisted title. -
The Truth About Mother
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Voice , 14 September - 11 October vol. 5 no. 6 2009; -
Book Review
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Biography Footnotes , no. 3 2009;
— Review of The Lost Mother : A Story of Art and Love 2009 single work autobiography -
The Art of Motherhood
Sue Bond
(interviewer),
2009
single work
interview
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 88 no. 9 2009; (p. 49) -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 88 no. 9 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of The Lost Mother : A Story of Art and Love 2009 single work autobiography
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Solace from a Familiar Portrait
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 11-12 July 2009; (p. 15)
— Review of The Lost Mother : A Story of Art and Love 2009 single work autobiography -
Of Mothers and Their Daughteres
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 18 July 2009; (p. 17)
— Review of The Lost Mother : A Story of Art and Love 2009 single work autobiography -
On the Artistic Trail of a Mysterious Mother
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-26 July 2009; (p. 30-31) The Age , 25 July 2009; (p. 27)
— Review of The Lost Mother : A Story of Art and Love 2009 single work autobiography -
Cover Notes
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 23 August 2009; (p. 17)
— Review of The Lost Mother : A Story of Art and Love 2009 single work autobiography -
Untitled
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 88 no. 9 2009; (p. 40)
— Review of The Lost Mother : A Story of Art and Love 2009 single work autobiography -
Lost and Found
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Good Weekend , 27 June 2009; (p. 22-23) -
The Art of Motherhood
Sue Bond
(interviewer),
2009
single work
interview
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 88 no. 9 2009; (p. 49) -
Off the Top Shelf
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 31 July 2010; (p. 24-25) The judges for the 2010 Age Book of the Year Awards provide a summary for the category for which they are responsible and comments on each shortlisted title. -
The Truth About Mother
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Voice , 14 September - 11 October vol. 5 no. 6 2009;
Awards
- 2010 shortlisted The Age Book of the Year Award — Non-Fiction Prize