Book 67 - Jonathan Smith "Summer In February"

[jazzy_dave]

Jonathan Smith "Summer In February" (Abacus)




If you're interested in art and enjoy discovering more about the personal lives of artists then you'll enjoy Summer in February. Although this is not a biography Jonathan Smith did extensive original research in order to write the most convincing story about Alfred Munnings, world famous painter of horses, and his life in the artistic community in Lamorna, Cornwall, at the beginning of the 20th Century.

Summer in February is a snapshot in time, covering only a few years prior to the outbreak of WW1 and revolving around the love triangle between Munnings, Florence and the estate manager Gilbert Evans.

Jonathan Smith evokes a wonderful sense of scene. When reading the book you can smell the tang of the sea air mingled with the artist's turpentine. All the characters are well portrayed and by the end of the book you feel that you know them all personally, their desires, their motivations and their passions. I was immersed in this book thoroughly and devoured it in quick time.

Summer in February has now been made into a film starring Dominic Cooper as AJ Munnings, Dan Stevens as Gilbert Evans and Emily Browning as Florence Carter-Wood.

Comments

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a good read.
And it should make a beautiful movie. :)
Hugs, Jon

; )

[pigshitpoet.livejournal.com]

i think i prefer jonathan swift..