Testimonials flooding in for supermodel Penelope Tree’s debut novel, Piece Of My Heart
Kate Moss, Esther Freud, Jasper Conran and Manolo Blahnik — just some of the advanced reviewers of Penelope Tree’s Piece Of My Heart
Set for release on 24 May 2024, the debut novel by supermodel Penelope Tree has been causing quite a stir in both the fashion and literary world. Here’s just some of the amazing testimonials that have been coming through from advance readers…
“Piece Of My Heart shows both sides of the fashion world – the highs and the lows – told by a true 60s icon – I loved it.”
“It had me intrigued, then gripped, then up till the early hours desperate to follow Ariadne’s journey. Beautifully written, wise, funny and all so true!”
“Penelope Tree paints a vivid picture of one woman’s extraordinary life from a childhood marred by maternal neglect through to a life of dazzling fame, glamour and success and back out the other side. I read this book in one sitting. It’s a triumph.”
“Not only is Penelope one of the most impressive beauties of the late 20th century, but her words are completely immersive, transporting you instantly to the magical moment.”
“Set against the backdrop of the worlds of fashion and pop, from Swinging London to the Paris of the evenements, from New York to Kathmandu, Piece of My Heart is a vivid, compelling and beautifully written roman a clef about the dreams and excesses of the 60s, and of a love lost and a life found, written by one of the most fascinating figures of the era.”
Piece Of My Heart tells the story of Ariadne, a young girl trapped between the suffocation of English boarding school and a chaotic homelife dominated by her eccentric mother. She longs for a different kind of life – one lived in the glamour of London, with the pop stars and fashion icons she adores. It seems impossible until she is discovered by Bill Ramsey – the notorious bad boy photographer of the Swinging Sixties set.
Backgrounded by a dizzying whirlwind of drugs, photoshoots, and parties, all set in the tempestuous world of fashion, Piece Of My Heart is a coming-of-age story with a difference: an honest and strikingly moving exploration of what we will sacrifice for love.
The limited edition hardback will feature never-before-seen photographs of Penelope herself, taken by infamous photographer David Bailey at the height of her career. Don’t miss it — pre-order your copy now.
