Villa E: A Novel
Along the shimmering coast of southern France, nestled among olive trees and aloes, a white villa stood proudly on an earthen terrace. Eileen, a rising architect once celebrated for her refined furniture designs, had created it as a sanctuary for herself and her lover, crafting every detail to suit their movements and desires. When the outspoken Modernist pioneer, Le G, first laid eyes on the villa, he recognized his own influence in its sleek lines. Offended and fueled by passion, he took a paintbrush to its pristine white walls . . .
Now, in the final week of his life, Le G has spent three decades imposing himself on Eileen’s creation, erasing her presence and forgetting her name. But the tide has turned, and Eileen is drawn back to the coastline she once cherished, where the two artists must confront the enduring power of memory.
Inspired by the real-life conflict between Irish designer Eileen Gray and renowned Swiss architect Le Corbusier, Jane Alison reimagines this infamous clash in a mesmerizing novel of power, obsession, and the complex dynamics of artistic influence.
Along the shimmering coast of southern France, nestled among olive trees and aloes, a white villa stood proudly on an earthen terrace. Eileen, a rising architect once celebrated for her refined furniture designs, had created it as a sanctuary for herself and her lover, crafting every detail to suit their movements and desires. When the outspoken Modernist pioneer, Le G, first laid eyes on the villa, he recognized his own influence in its sleek lines. Offended and fueled by passion, he took a paintbrush to its pristine white walls . . .
Now, in the final week of his life, Le G has spent three decades imposing himself on Eileen’s creation, erasing her presence and forgetting her name. But the tide has turned, and Eileen is drawn back to the coastline she once cherished, where the two artists must confront the enduring power of memory.
Inspired by the real-life conflict between Irish designer Eileen Gray and renowned Swiss architect Le Corbusier, Jane Alison reimagines this infamous clash in a mesmerizing novel of power, obsession, and the complex dynamics of artistic influence.
Along the shimmering coast of southern France, nestled among olive trees and aloes, a white villa stood proudly on an earthen terrace. Eileen, a rising architect once celebrated for her refined furniture designs, had created it as a sanctuary for herself and her lover, crafting every detail to suit their movements and desires. When the outspoken Modernist pioneer, Le G, first laid eyes on the villa, he recognized his own influence in its sleek lines. Offended and fueled by passion, he took a paintbrush to its pristine white walls . . .
Now, in the final week of his life, Le G has spent three decades imposing himself on Eileen’s creation, erasing her presence and forgetting her name. But the tide has turned, and Eileen is drawn back to the coastline she once cherished, where the two artists must confront the enduring power of memory.
Inspired by the real-life conflict between Irish designer Eileen Gray and renowned Swiss architect Le Corbusier, Jane Alison reimagines this infamous clash in a mesmerizing novel of power, obsession, and the complex dynamics of artistic influence.