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'The portrait of a fascinating, eccentric, and indomitable woman . . . an incandescent novel' Elle

'No author has yet captured Frida's tragic life in words as sensually and passionately as this' Grazia'Claire Berest writes as captivatingly and vividly as Frida Kahlo painted' Paris Match

WINNER OF ELLE FRANCE'S GRAND PRIX DES LECTRICES 

She knows everything about him, about his mythology, and he knows nothing of her, she is nobody. He is Mexico's greatest painter, she is from Coyoacán, twenty years his junior and with a broken spine to boot. Translated into English for the first time, Claire Berest's award-winning novel is a striking fictional imagining of the vibrant life and tumultuous marriage of one of the world's most enigmatic and beloved artists: Frida Kahlo.

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Publication: 23 Apr 2026, Headline 
ISBN: 9781035426782

Extent: 272 pages 

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    'The portrait of a fascinating, eccentric, and indomitable woman . . . an incandescent novel' Elle 'No author has yet captured... Read more

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        'The portrait of a fascinating, eccentric, and indomitable woman . . . an incandescent novel' Elle

        'No author has yet captured Frida's tragic life in words as sensually and passionately as this' Grazia'Claire Berest writes as captivatingly and vividly as Frida Kahlo painted' Paris Match

        WINNER OF ELLE FRANCE'S GRAND PRIX DES LECTRICES 

        She knows everything about him, about his mythology, and he knows nothing of her, she is nobody. He is Mexico's greatest painter, she is from Coyoacán, twenty years his junior and with a broken spine to boot. Translated into English for the first time, Claire Berest's award-winning novel is a striking fictional imagining of the vibrant life and tumultuous marriage of one of the world's most enigmatic and beloved artists: Frida Kahlo.

        Hardback
        Publication: 23 Apr 2026, Headline 
        ISBN: 9781035426782

        Extent: 272 pages 

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