Huntingfield Paintress

What matters more than following your dreams?

From the author of Wyld Dreamers comes a novel about following your heart.

Mildred Holland revelled in the eight years she and her vicar husband spent travelling in 1840s Europe, recording beautiful artistic treasures and collecting exotic artefacts.

But her husband's parish in a tiny Suffolk village is a world away from her previous life. When a longed-for baby does not arrive, she sinks into despair. What options exist for a clever, creative woman, hemmed in by social expectations?

A chance encounter fires Mildred's creative imagination. With courage and tenacity, she embarks upon a herculean task. Defying her loving but exasperated husband, and mistrustful locals who suspect her of supernatural powers, Mildred rediscovers her passion and begins to live again.

Inspired by the true story of Mildred Holland and the parish church of Huntingfield in Suffolk, this novel is unique, emotive and beautifully crafted, just like the history that inspired it.

What readers are saying about The Huntingfield Paintress:

"The writing is beautiful and the characterisations are perfectly done."

"An enjoyable book - weaving history with fiction in a most delightful way."

"The book is exceptionally well researched both in geographic and historical terms."

"An inspiring piece of work."

"A fascinating and involving story from start to finish."