Description
A saga inspired by the incredible but true story of the iconic Klimt painting
Painted in Vienna in 1910, Gustav Klimt's 'Portrait of a Lady' was purchased by an anonymous collector in 1916, retouched by the master a year later, then stolen in 1997 before reappearing in the gardens of an Italian modern art museum in 2019.
No art experts, museum curators, or police investigators know the identity of the young woman in the painting, nor the mysteries that surround the turbulent history of her portrait.
From the streets of Vienna in 1900 to Texas in the 1980s, and from Manhattan during the Great Depression to contemporary Italy, de Peretti imagines the destiny of this young woman as well as that of her descendants, and creates a masterful fresco that intertwines family secrets, disappearances, and thwarted loves.
About the Author
Camille de Peretti was born in Paris in 1980. Passionate about painting and literature, she has been writing since 2005 and is the author of eight novels. Lucy Rand is a literary translator and copy-editor, from Italian to English. Her translations include Laura Imai Messina's The Phonebox at the Edge of the World, and Emanuela Anechoum's Tangerinn. She has been shortlisted for the TA First Translation Prize.
Reviews
"A masterful fresco where family secrets, dazzling successes, thwarted loves, disappearances, and resounding dramas intertwine." * MademoiselleLit *
"Poetic and mesmerizing!" * Grazia *
"A masterful family saga with love, family secrets, drama, and betrayal. A story that takes the reader from Vienna to New York, via Italy, from 1910 to the 1980s." * Le Parisien *
"Through this great adventure novel, Camille de Peretti masterfully traverses eras and cities and constructs a story full of fury and emotion." * Femme Actuelle *
Book Information
ISBN 9781787706118
Author Camille de Peretti
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
Publisher Europa Editions (UK) Ltd
