The Fire Portrait

By: Barbara Mutch

Narrated by: Joanna Bending

When Englishwoman Frances McDonald sets up home in a remote South African hamlet, she is regarded with suspicion by the community. Confined by a marriage of convenience, she seeks an outlet by learning the local language and exhibiting her paintings. Soon war threatens to divide not only the country but the town itself and scupper Frances' hard-won acceptance.

While her husband leaves to fight, Frances chances to meet a former love. The bright joy of that unexpected reunion is clouded by a day that will change her life. Out of the smoke and ash of a shocking fire, she is propelled on a journey that will take her from the arid veld to the bright lights of London and beyond.

©2021 Barbara Mutch UK Ltd (P)2022 Soundings

Amazing & intriguing

I only wish I could find MORE audios by the amazing Barbara Mutch! This author consistently is historically correct, also blends cultural sensitivity with cultural reality in the times in which she sets her novels.

Beautifully written, a real insight into harsh beauty of the land

Beautifully written , a real insight into the stark loveliness of the land, courageous , highly recommended