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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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      Description

      '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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