"An evocative rendering of the great portraitist as seen through the eyes of the subjects of his most famous paintings. A tour de force of historical and psychological imagination." (Paula Marantz Cohen, author of What Alice Knew, Jane Austen in Scarsdale). "The writing is richly subtle and each character exquisitely drawn. One hears murmurs behind doors and the truth just beyond the corner...In the end of this fascinating novel, however, it is the portrait of the young artist himself, still an enigma, which lingers in the ...
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"An evocative rendering of the great portraitist as seen through the eyes of the subjects of his most famous paintings. A tour de force of historical and psychological imagination." (Paula Marantz Cohen, author of What Alice Knew, Jane Austen in Scarsdale). "The writing is richly subtle and each character exquisitely drawn. One hears murmurs behind doors and the truth just beyond the corner...In the end of this fascinating novel, however, it is the portrait of the young artist himself, still an enigma, which lingers in the reader's mind." (Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude & Camille, Marrying Mozart)
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Seller's Description:
Fair. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing (age related spots and browning). May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.