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PAINT YOUR WIFE
Long ago, when the men of a small town in New Zealand were away at war, Alma began painting the women of the town. They sat for him in lieu of payment for his work catching rats. Alice, his favourite, returned his attentions, and when her husband, George, came home from the war, he set out to prove his love and reclaim his wife by moving a hill - wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow - for her. Now, decades later, Alma's 'in lieu of' payment is revived, and the townspeople, looking to escape various corners of despair, turn to drawing classes. They begin to discover that when you draw, the only thing that matters is what lies before you.
Like other novels by Lloyd Jones, PAINT YOUR WIFE is about the redemptive power of art. Ailing marriages are revived as men learn to truly see their wives, many for the first time. It's a colourful, sensual novel, brimming with rich stories and even richer characters.
Like other novels by Lloyd Jones, PAINT YOUR WIFE is about the redemptive power of art. Ailing marriages are revived as men learn to truly see their wives, many for the first time. It's a colourful, sensual novel, brimming with rich stories and even richer characters.
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Published 2023-05-11 by Penguin Australia |