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With World War I closing in and the Belle poque teetering to a close, Bugatti leaves his native Milan for Paris, where he encounters Rodin and casts his bronzes at the same foundry used by the French master. In Paris and then Antwerp, he obsessively observes and sculpts the baboons, giraffes, and panthers in the municipal zoos, finding empathy with their plight and identifying with their life in captivity. As the Germans drop bombs over the Belgian city, the zoo authorities are forced to make a heart-wrenching decision about the fate of the caged animals, and Bugatti is stricken with grief from which he'll never recover. Rembrandt Bugatti's work, now being rediscovered, is displayed in major art museums around the world and routinely fetches large sums at auction. Edgardo Franzosini recreates the young artist's life with intense lyricism, passion, and sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgardo Franzosini\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1952, is the author of five novels. \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Gazer\u003c\/i\u003e won two distinguished Italian literary awards in 2016, the Premio Comisso and the Premio Dessi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading group guide to \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Gazer\u003c\/i\u003e is available free of charge at newvesselpress.com.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49621644673297,"sku":"GOR012874844","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50402041102609,"sku":"CIN1939931525G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50797159678225,"sku":"CIN1939931525VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51681324138769,"sku":"GOR014348467","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1939931525.jpg?v=1751157295"},{"product_id":"animal-gazer-book-edgardo-franzosini-9781788549431","title":"The Animal Gazer","description":"Rembrandt Bugatti was the brother of the famous builder of luxury sports cars, Ettore. 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