I also “borrowed” the stone-mask-squints we saw at Great Chalfield Manor in Wiltshire. More info An Ivy Hill Christmas Series: Tales from Ivy Hill Spend a festive Christmas in the English village of Ivy Hill, as divine hope, friendship, and unexpected romance change the heart of one determined bachelor. The second setting of the book is fictional “Overtree Hall,” which I based loosely on stately Chastleton House (with its secret room) in Oxfordshire. The Painters Daughter by Julie Klassen(Goodreads Author) 4. A Castaway in Cornwall As Laura cares for a mysterious castaway, evidence mounts against him and danger pursues them both. While there, we learned that the area was a favorite among poets and artists in the nineteenth century (and probably to this day), and I knew I had found the perfect place to set the opening scenes of The Painter’s Daughter. She often walks the cliffside path along the north Devon coast, popular with artists and poets. Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his studio, keeping her own artwork out of sight. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Painters Daughter. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. We hiked out to the majestic Valley of Rocks and Castle Rock on a narrow path overlooking sun-streaked water far below. Rating details 6,965 ratings 925 reviews. The Painters Daughter - Ebook written by Julie Klassen. We enjoyed the scenic harbor town of Lynmouth and stayed in the wonderful Castle Hill Guest House in Lynton, perched on the hill above.

I traveled there with an old friend and we fell in love with the dramatic coastal landscape within Exmoor National Park-also the setting of the novel Lorna Doone by R. I first visited Lynton and Lynmouth, twin villages in North Devon, when I was working on Lady Maybe, a book that required a cliff-side setting.

The Painter's Daughter by Julie Klassen