PAINTERS DAUGHTERS (GAINSBOROUGH) (PB)

1759, Ipswich. Sisters Peggy and Molly Gainsborough are inseparable. They spy on their father as he paints, rankle their mother as she manages the books, tear barefoot through the muddy fields that surround their home. From a young age, Molly has had a tendency to forget who she is, to fall into confusion, and Peggy knows that no one must find out. Their father’s success raises the family in society, and with their elevation comes a code of behaviour which will make secrets much harder to keep. A debut novel inspired by true events.