From the Orange Prize-nominated author of The Observations comes an absorbing, atmospheric exploration of one young woman's friendship with a volatile artist and her place in the controversy that consumes him. Jane Harris's Gillespie and I presents a strongly voiced female protagonist evocative of Moll Flanders and Becky Sharp, who offers a keen sensibility, deeply felt observations, and poignant remembrances of the world of a young artist in turn-of-the-century Glasgow in this fantastic work of historical fiction. London's Sunday Times calls Gillespie and I ?a literary novel where the storytelling is as skilful as the writing is fine.? Fans of The Piano Teacher and The Thirteenth Tale will find it irresistible and unforgettable.

Jane Harris is the author of the award-winning novel The Observations. She lives in London.