The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
In this sweeping novel, a psychiatrist's investigation into a mute painter who attacked a famous artwork uncovers a layered mystery that connects obsession, love, and art across generations.
Psychiatrist Andrew Marlow, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary but ordered life. When renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient, Marlow finds that order destroyed. Desperate to understand the secret that torments the genius, he embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver and a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism.
Kostova's masterful new novel travels from American cities to the coast of Normandy, from the late 19th century to the late 20th, from young love to last love. The Swan Thieves is a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve human hope.
The Historian, by Elizabeth Kostova, is an worldwide bestseller. She received her BA from Yale and her MFA from the University of Michigan, where she was awarded the Hopwood Award for Novel-in-Progress.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780316065795 |
| ISBN 10 | 031606579X |
| Title | The Swan Thieves |
| Author | Elizabeth Kostova |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown & Company |
| Year published | 2010-11-03 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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