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| Story | | After her mother's death in 2005, Anne Summers inherits a portrait of her mother as a child. She finds herself drawn into the story of how the portrait was painted, and 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, its forgotten artist Constance Stokes and the mysterious Russian émigré collector who bought both paintings takes her down unexpected paths. Along the way Anne must face the truth of the relationship she had with her mother . . .
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| Author Details | | Anne Summers is the author of Damned Whores and God's Police, Gamble for Power, Ducks on the Pond and The End of Equality, among others. She was the editor of Ms. and Good Weekend, and has written extensively for newspapers. She lives in Sydney.
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| Discuss the relationship between Anne and her mother. How does it compare to yours? | | Had you known of the artist Constance Stokes before reading this book? | | Do you like the style of Anne Summer’s writing? | | What part of the book made the most impression on you? | | Would you read other books by Anne Summers?
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