The Impressionists are without doubt the best-loved of all artists, and recent years have seen a fresh wave of interest not only in their art but also in their private lives. This book follows these fascinating characters around their daily lives in Paris or to their frequent escapes to the countryside or the sea, exploring not only their passions and relationships but also the society they lived in and how they interacted with that society. Along the way we get to know more about the personalities behind the works, as well as more about the individual stories behind the paintings. This fresh, captivating and intimate book will be enjoyed by anyone with a love of the Impressionists' work and a desire to know more about their motivations.