Ben Contini, a disenchanted painter of considerable talent, has
just buried his mother. Rifling through the attic of her Kilkenny
house he stumbles across a Modigliani nude, worth millions.
Determined to learn the provenance of the painting, he and Elsa, a
disturbed and secretive woman who accosts him at the funeral,
become embroiled in the sinister world of Nazi art theft. But they
are not the only one with an interest in the painting. Together
they set off on a frantic journey that leads them from Dublin to
France via the Cotswolds, down the Canal du Midi into Italy. The
intrigue surrounding the shadowy half-truths about their exotic
families becomes increasingly sinister as Ben and Elsa are forced
to confront their pasts and their buried demons. Set in the 1980s,
this is a fantastic new book from established thriller writer
Joseph Hone, who weaves a breathless, galloping intrigue packed
with narrative twists and sumptuous evocations of Europe's
forgotten past.
General
Imprint: |
The Lilliput Press Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
Ireland |
Release date: |
September 2011 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
Joseph Hone
|
Dimensions: |
215 x 139 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
296 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-84351-189-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-84351-189-4 |
Barcode: |
9781843511892 |
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