{"product_id":"muralist-book-b-a-shapiro-9781616203573","title":"The Muralist","description":"\u003cb\u003eB. A. Shapiro captivated us in 2012 with her 'addictive' novel \u003ci\u003eThe Art Forger\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, she's back with another thrilling tale from the art world. \u003ci\u003e--Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Alizü¾Ž–”¼e Benoit, an American painter working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), vanishes in New York City in 1940, no one knows what happened to her. Not her Jewish family living in German-occupied France. Not her artistic patron and political compatriot, Eleanor Roosevelt. Not her close-knit group of friends, including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. And, some seventy years later, not her great-niece, Danielle Abrams, who while working at Christie's auction house uncovers enigmatic paintings hidden behind works by those now-famous Abstract Expressionist artists. Do they hold answers to the questions surrounding her missing aunt? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Reminiscent, in the best way, of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winner, \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/i\u003e, and the way that novel considered artists--both the great power of their grand statements and the often heartbreaking futility of same. \u003ci\u003e--The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noirish intrigue and [a] fine-art detective story. --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Riveting, gracefully romantic, and sharply revelatory. --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, s\u003c\/i\u003etarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Muralist \u003c\/i\u003eis, like \u003ci\u003eWhat She Left Behind \u003c\/i\u003eby Ellen Marie Wiseman or \u003ci\u003eOrphan Train by \u003c\/i\u003eChristina Baker Kline, a historical novel that brings the 20th century to life. --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Barbara Shapiro once again pens the art world into vivid, sensual life. Set during World War I and the dawn of Abstract Expressionism, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuralist i\u003c\/i\u003es an intriguing story masterfully imagined about art, war, family, truth, and freedom. If you liked \u003ci\u003eThe Art Forger, yo\u003c\/i\u003eu're going to love \u003ci\u003eThe Muralist! --\u003c\/i\u003eLisa Genova, \u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStill Alice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50000922640657,"sku":"CIN1616203579G","price":3.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50271931826449,"sku":"GOR008139061","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50272882819345,"sku":"CIN1616203579VG","price":4.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50386380816657,"sku":"CIN1616203579A","price":3.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1616203579.jpg?v=1750863231","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/muralist-book-b-a-shapiro-9781616203573","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}