Botticelli's Bastard
by Stephen Maitland-Lewis
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Pub Date Aug 11 2014 | Archive Date Dec 02 2014
Glyd-Evans Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
Art restorer Giovanni Fabrizzi is haunted by an unsigned renaissance portrait. Obsessed to learn the truth of its origin, he becomes increasingly convinced the painting could be the work of one of history's greatest artists, which if true, would catapult its value to the stratosphere. But in learning of the painting's past, he is faced with a dilemma. He believes the portrait was stolen during the greatest art heist in history -- the Nazi plunder of European artwork. If true and a surviving relative of the painting's rightful owner were still alive, Giovanni, in all good conscience, would have to give up the potential masterpiece. His obsession with the portrait puts a strain on his new marriage, and his son thinks his father has lost his mind for believing an unremarkable, unsigned painting could be worth anyone's attention. Regardless, Giovanni persists in his quest of discovery and exposes far more truth than he ever wanted to know.
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Also available in paperback, 14.95 USD, 9780983259695.
Advance Praise
"Botticelli’s Bastard is beautifully written and, to its further credit, impossible to categorize. Part thriller, part intriguing mystery, this book is compulsive reading. Above all, it is a fi rst class novel."
Sir Ronald Harwood, Oscar(r) winning writer of THE PIANIST and nominated for THE DRESSER and THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY
"Botticelli’s Bastard is a fascinating, complex and completely compelling novel. It has everything I love, history, art, suspense intelligence and creativity. I was captivated!"
M. J. Rose, International Bestselling Author
"My interest in collecting important art came together with my love of thrillers. Stephen Maitland-Lewis’ Botticelli’s Bastard is a great read."
Arnold Kopelson, Oscar(r) and Golden Globe(r) acclaimed producer of PLATOON and numerous award-winning films including THE FUGITIVE
"If Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde collaborated on an uplifting novel it would have been Botticelli's Bastard. Maitland-Lewis beat them to the punch. A marvelous, soulful tale."
Stephen Jay Schwartz, L.A. Times bestselling author of BOULEVARD and BEAT
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780983259688 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
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