The Great Man by Kate Christensen

The Great Man by Kate Christensen

National Bestseller and Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Oscar Feldman, the renowned figurative painter, has passed away. As his obituary notes, Oscar is survived by his wife, Abigail, their son, Ethan, and his sister, the well-known abstract painter Maxine Feldman. What the obituary does not note, however, is that Oscar is also survived by his longtime mistress, Teddy St. Cloud, and their daughters.

As two biographers interview the women in an attempt to set the record straight, the open secret of his affair reaches a boiling point and a devastating skeleton threatens to come to light. From the acclaimed author of The Epicure's Lament, a scintillating novel of secrets, love, and legacy in the New York art world.

Mischievous.funny, astute.As unexpectedly generous as it is entertaining. Christensen is a witty observer of the art universe. --The New York Times

Kate Christensen is the author of six previous books, including The Epicure's Lament and The Great Man, which won the 2008 PEN/Faulkner Prize for Fiction. She has written for a variety of magazines, including The New York Times Book Review, Bookforum, Cherry Bombe, Vogue, Food & Wine, The Wall Street Journal, and countless anthologies, about food, drink, life, and books. At katechristensen.net, she writes about cuisine and life in New England. Christensen splits his time between Portland, Maine, and New Hampshire's White Mountains.

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ISBN 13	9780307277343
ISBN 10	0307277348
Title	The Great Man
Author	Kate Christensen
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2008-05-13
Number of pages	320
Prizes	Winner of PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction 2008
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