The Art Forger
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A gripping art-world thriller about a struggling painter who agrees to forge a stolen Degas masterpiece, only to uncover a dangerous secret buried in the painting’s history.
“Gripping.” —O, The Oprah Magazine
Almost twenty-five years after the infamous art heist at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum—still the...
Published By Algonquin Books
Format Paperback
Number Of Pages 384
Publication Date 05/21/2013
ISBN 9781616203160
Dimensions 5.45 inches x 8.3 inches
“The Art Forger is the real thing."—USA Today
“[A] nimble mystery.”—The New York Times Book Review
"Gripping."—O, The Oprah Magazine
“[A] highly entertaining literary thriller about fine art and foolish choices.”—Parade
"Precise and exciting . . . Readers seeking an engaging novel about artists and art scandals will find The Art Forger rewarding for its skillful balance of brisk plotting, significant emotional depth and a multi-layered narration rich with a sense of moral consequence."—The Washington Post
"If Bridget Jones's Diary and The Da Vinci Code had a love child, this would be it."—Elle
“[Shapiro] has such interesting things to say about authenticity—in both art and love—that her novel becomes not just emotionally involving but addictive.”—Entertainment Weekly
"Ingeniously and skillfully plotted."—The Huffington Post
“Warning: Don’t dig into this book if you have something to do . . . An addictive thriller.”—Redbook
“An engaging tale about art, cupidity, and a Faustian bargain . . . [Shapiro] knows art history, painting techniques, and how forgers have managed through the centuries to dupe buyers into paying for fakes . . . Inventive and entertaining.”—The Boston Globe
“An intelligent, cleverly plotted page-turner.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Engaging storytelling. Intelligent entertainment.”—Kirkus Reviews