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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Lost Van Gogh: A Novel (edizione 2024)di Jonathan Santlofer (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Luke and Alex may have discovered a lost painting by Van Gogh. But, before they can get it authenticated, the painting is stolen. They contact an acquaintance, Interpol Agent, John Washington. And it is not long that John discovers there is more to this than he ever imagined. This is very well researched with quite a bit of enjoyable history. I mean, who doesn’t love to read about Van Gogh! And the mystery surrounding the painting…is it real? Is it fake? This is what kept the story moving for me! I have only read one other novel by this author, The Last Mona Lisa. I enjoyed that book quite a bit more than this one. This story just seems to be all over the place. It is a bit discombobulated and unorganized. Now, as I always say…read this for yourself to form your own opinion. I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"Ingeniously plotted, irresistibly readable, brimming with inside information about the high-stakes art world of theft, forgery, and murder...Also included are brilliantly rendered drawings by the author, who is as accomplished an artist as he is a writer of suspense thrillers." -Joyce Carol Oates From the author of the much-praised The Last Mona Lisa comes another thrilling story of masterpieces, masterminds, and mystery. For years, there have been whispers that, before his death, Van Gogh completed a final self-portrait. Curators and art historians have savored this rumor, hoping it could illuminate some of the troubled artist's many secrets, but even they have to concede that the missing painting is likely lost forever. But when Luke Perrone, artist and great-grandson of the man who stole the Mona Lisa, and Alexis Verde, daughter of a notorious art thief, discover what may be the missing portrait, they are drawn into a most epic art puzzles. When only days later the painting disappears again, they are reunited with INTERPOL agent John Washington Smith in a dangerous and deadly search that will not only expose secrets of the artist's last days but draws them into one of history's darkest eras. Beneath the paint and canvas, beneath the beauty and the legend, the artwork has become linked with something evil, something that continues to flourish on the dark web and on the shadiest corridors of the underground art world. Alternating between Luke Perrone's perilous hunt for the painting, and a history of stolen art and stolen lives, The Lost Van Gogh is an intricately layered historical thriller perfect for fans of The Last Mona Lisa and The Night Portrait. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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The story begins when Luke made a sudden purchase, and later that night it was noticed that the covering may be hiding another paining behind. When the outer layer was slowly, carefully chipped away, the excitement built when the face of Van Gofh was seen.
To discern if this is indeed a true painting, they contact a long-term specialist in finding art work, an acquaintance, Interpol Agent, John Washington. While it originally assumed it would be an easy job, it soon became very challenging.
Two main characters are the original ones seeking to obtain the precious painting, Luke and Alex, but, from then on, the book spirals out of control. While there are many wonderful pages outlining the story of Van Gogh's life, his work, and why his paintings are so very expensive in the art community, the adds characters, and too many of them simply renders the book very difficult to continue.
I did finish it, but with the exception of the descriptions of Amsterdam, and the Anne Frank hiding place, and the museums visited by the main characters, it simply was way to difficult to follow.
I rate this a low 2.5 ( )