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Picasso's Lovers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781101990568)
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x"A complex, absorbing portrait"--People A tangled and vivid portrait of the women caught in Picasso's charismatic orbit through the affairs, the scandals, and the art--only this time, they hold the brush.
The women of Picasso's life are glamorous and elusive, existing in the shadow of his fame--until 1950s aspiring journalist Alana Olson determines to bring one into the light. Unsure of what to expect but bent on uncovering what really lies beneath the canvas, Alana steps into Sara Murphy's well-guarded home to discover a past complicated by secrets and intrigue. Sara paints a luxurious picture of the French Riviera in 1923, but also a tragic one. The more Sara reveals, the more cracks emerge in Picasso's once-vibrant social circle--and the more Alana feels a disturbing convergence with her own life. Who are these other muses? What became of them? What will become of her? Desperate to trace the threads, Alana dives into the glittering lives of the past. But to do so she must contend with her own reality, including a strained engagement, the male-dominated world of art journalism, and the rising threat to civil rights in America. With hard truths peeling apart around her, it turns out that the most extraordinary portrait Alana encounters is her own.
Author: Jeanne Mackin
ISBN-10: 1101990562
ISBN-13: 9781101990568
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2024
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.34w x 0.55d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/23/2023
Library Journal 12/01/2023 pg. 84
Booklist 12/01/2023 pg. 110
The women of Picasso's life are glamorous and elusive, existing in the shadow of his fame--until 1950s aspiring journalist Alana Olson determines to bring one into the light. Unsure of what to expect but bent on uncovering what really lies beneath the canvas, Alana steps into Sara Murphy's well-guarded home to discover a past complicated by secrets and intrigue. Sara paints a luxurious picture of the French Riviera in 1923, but also a tragic one. The more Sara reveals, the more cracks emerge in Picasso's once-vibrant social circle--and the more Alana feels a disturbing convergence with her own life. Who are these other muses? What became of them? What will become of her? Desperate to trace the threads, Alana dives into the glittering lives of the past. But to do so she must contend with her own reality, including a strained engagement, the male-dominated world of art journalism, and the rising threat to civil rights in America. With hard truths peeling apart around her, it turns out that the most extraordinary portrait Alana encounters is her own.
Author: Jeanne Mackin
ISBN-10: 1101990562
ISBN-13: 9781101990568
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 01/23/2024
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 7.96h x 5.34w x 0.55d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/23/2023
Library Journal 12/01/2023 pg. 84
Booklist 12/01/2023 pg. 110
By Jeanne Mackin
xJeanne Mackin is the author of several historical novels, including The Last Collection, which has been translated into five languages, and The Beautiful American, which won a CNY award for fiction. She has taught in the MFA Creative Writing program at Goddard College and won journalism awards. She lives in the Finger Lakes area of New York State.
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