Synopsis
For fans of Mrs Hemingway and The Paris Wife, Whitney Scharer's The Age of Light is the riveting, vivid and powerful story of the photographer Lee Miller and her lover, Man Ray.
Model. Muse. Lover. Artist.
Paris, 1929. Lee Miller has abandoned her life in New York and a modelling career at Vogue to pursue her dream of becoming a photographer. When she catches the eye of artist Man Ray she convinces him to hire her as his assistant. Man is an egotistical, charismatic force and they soon embark upon a passionate affair.
Lee and Man spend their days working closely in the studio and their nights at smoky cabarets and wild parties. But as Lee begins to assert herself, and to create pioneering work of her own, Man's jealousy spirals out of control and leads to a betrayal that threatens to destroy them both . . .
‘Powerful, sensual and gripping’ - Madeleine Miller, author of Circe
‘Fans of Mrs Hemingway and The Paris Wife will love this one’ - Elle
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“A startlingly modern love story and a mesmerizing portrait of a woman’s self-transformation from muse into artist”Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere
“Rapturous and razor sharp all at once . . . Whitney Scharer is a stunning new discovery. This novel sparks on every page”Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife
“Utterly immersive . . . this is a powerful, sensual and gripping portrait of the forging of an artist’s soul”Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Circe
“I adored The Age of Light by Whitney Scharer, which was every bit as wonderful as I’d hoped it would be. A stunning debut - fascinating, evocative and beautifully written. I loved it”Jill Mansell
