Lead Review

• Book: The Road to Urbino
• Location: London, Sri Lanka, Tuscany
• Author: Roma Tearne

This novel is absolutely suffused with the colour and feel of Sri Lanka and Italy, and beautiful descriptions of art, Piero della Francesco… a fabulous read. – Lane Goodwin –

Tearne’s training as a painter shows in the subtle descriptions that fill each page with lyrical power, and the beautiful detail that provides a respite from the emotional desolation each character struggles with. This could be devastating, but in Tearne’s skilled and sensitive hands the effect is softened, almost redemptive, making the novel a satisfying read. The Independent

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