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Portrait of an Unknown Lady
Taschenbuch von Maria Gainza
Sprache: Englisch

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In this dazzling story of art and illusion, secrets and schemes, who is to be trusted - and what is real?From the internationally acclaimed author of Optic Nerve *A TLS Book of the Year*'A writer who feels immediately important' ObserverAt a hotel in Buenos Aires, a woman checks in under a pseudonym. She wears a black fur shawl and has no luggage. She is alone. Over the coming days and nights, she tells a story, which begins with a secret shared in a local bath house, revealing art forgery and fraud on a dazzling scale. At its heart is an enigmatic genius who for years forged portraits of the city's elite, before disappearing without trace. It is a story of influence and intrigue, in which nothing is as it seems. We're not to expect 'names, numbers or dates', she cautions, but a more subtle kind of reckoning... Told in a mordant, irresistible voice and full of sharp surprises, Portrait of an Unknown Lady is a captivating enquiry into what we mean by 'authenticity', in life as in art. At once poised and capricious, elegant and bold, it is a thrilling exploration of the relationships between what is lived, what is told, what is remembered, and what is real. Translated from the Spanish by Thomas Bunstead
In this dazzling story of art and illusion, secrets and schemes, who is to be trusted - and what is real?From the internationally acclaimed author of Optic Nerve *A TLS Book of the Year*'A writer who feels immediately important' ObserverAt a hotel in Buenos Aires, a woman checks in under a pseudonym. She wears a black fur shawl and has no luggage. She is alone. Over the coming days and nights, she tells a story, which begins with a secret shared in a local bath house, revealing art forgery and fraud on a dazzling scale. At its heart is an enigmatic genius who for years forged portraits of the city's elite, before disappearing without trace. It is a story of influence and intrigue, in which nothing is as it seems. We're not to expect 'names, numbers or dates', she cautions, but a more subtle kind of reckoning... Told in a mordant, irresistible voice and full of sharp surprises, Portrait of an Unknown Lady is a captivating enquiry into what we mean by 'authenticity', in life as in art. At once poised and capricious, elegant and bold, it is a thrilling exploration of the relationships between what is lived, what is told, what is remembered, and what is real. Translated from the Spanish by Thomas Bunstead
Über den Autor
Maria Gainza was born in Buenos Aires, where she still resides. She has worked as a correspondent for the New York Times in Argentina, as well as for ARTnews, and has contributed to Artforum, The Buenos Aires Review, and Radar, the cultural supplement from Pägina/12. Her debut novel, Optic Nerve, translated by Thomas Bunstead, was shortlisted for the 2020 LA Times Art Seidenbaum award for First Fiction, a finalist in the 2020 National Translation awards, and a New York Times 'Notable Book' of 2019.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781787303249
ISBN-10: 1787303241
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 758007
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gainza, Maria
Übersetzung: Bunstead, Thomas
Hersteller: Vintage Publishing
Maße: 216 x 137 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Maria Gainza
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,216 kg
Artikel-ID: 120756690
Über den Autor
Maria Gainza was born in Buenos Aires, where she still resides. She has worked as a correspondent for the New York Times in Argentina, as well as for ARTnews, and has contributed to Artforum, The Buenos Aires Review, and Radar, the cultural supplement from Pägina/12. Her debut novel, Optic Nerve, translated by Thomas Bunstead, was shortlisted for the 2020 LA Times Art Seidenbaum award for First Fiction, a finalist in the 2020 National Translation awards, and a New York Times 'Notable Book' of 2019.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781787303249
ISBN-10: 1787303241
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 758007
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Gainza, Maria
Übersetzung: Bunstead, Thomas
Hersteller: Vintage Publishing
Maße: 216 x 137 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Maria Gainza
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,216 kg
Artikel-ID: 120756690
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