Synopses & Reviews
Sophie Marks' path to artistic and personal fulfillment takes her from World War II England to postwar Paris and the Italian countryside. She leaves Europe in 1967 and spends the next two decades in the American Southwest. Acclaimed at last as an artist, she returns to England to confront the hidden memories of her childhood and test the possibilities of a renewed love, a passion ripened by maturity.
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"A profoundly original, beautifully written work, so emotionally accurate that it tears at the heart. I read it without stopping." Gerald Stern
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"I loved Broken Colors. It went into my heart and stayed there." Vanessa Redgrave
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"This is a beautiful novel, sometimes comic and always wise. Visual artist Zackheim … imbues the novel with her deep knowledge of the art world, from techniques to agents to the world of galleries." Library Journal
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"With soaring Lyricism, Zackheim limns an exquisitely haunting portrait of an indelibly scarred, yet deeply passionate woman." Booklist
About the Author
Michele Zackheim is the author of one previous novel, Violette's Embrace, and one work of nonfiction, Einstein's Daughter: The Search for Lieserl. Before turning to writing, Zackheim worked as a visual artist and has shown in numerous museums and galleries.