New York, 1893, and society portrait painter Piero Piambo feels his artistic ambition waning, even while he immortalizes the city's nouveaux riches in oil paints. But then he receives a bizarre and lucrative commission to paint the mysterious Mrs Charbuque. The catch is that he is not allowed to see her, and so Piambo sits before a screen as his sitter tells him of her life, dreams, and fears -- clues from which he must divine her visage.
As he works, a series of murders plagues the city -- deaths that at first seem accidental. And, as Piambo's masterpiece takes shape, his relationship with Mrs Charbuque grows ever more tangled while her deranged husband becomes hell-bent on some inexplicable vengeance.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. New York, 1893, and society portrait painter Piero Piambo feels his artistic ambition waning, even while he immortalizes the city's nouveaux riches in oil paints. But then he receives a bizarre and lucrative commission to paint the mysterious Mrs Charbuque. The catch is that he is not allowed to see her, and so Piambo sits before a screen as his sitter tells him of her life, dreams, and fears -- clues from which he must divine her visage. As he works, a series of murders plagues the city -- deaths that at first seem accidental. And, as Piambo's masterpiece takes shape, his relationship with Mrs Charbuque grows ever more tangled while her deranged husband becomes hell-bent on some inexplicable vengeance. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR001305647
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Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fair. An ex-library copy of this book. 326 clean tight pages. ffep missing. Library label. A good reading copy. Book. Seller Inventory # 013724
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Paperback. 326 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Pan Books, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine has minimal reading creases. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: New York, 1893, and society portrait painter Piero Piambo feels his artistic ambition waning, even while he immortalizes the city's nouveaux riches in oil paints. But then he receives a bizarre and lucrative commission to paint the mysterious Mrs Charbuque. The catch is that he is not allowed to see her, and so Piambo sits before a screen as his sitter tells him of her life, dreams, and fears - clues from which he must divine her visage. As he works, a series of murders plagues the city - deaths that at first seem accidental. And, as Piambo's masterpiece takes shape, his relationship with Mrs Charbuque grows ever more tangled while her deranged husband becomes hell-bent on some inexplicable vengeance. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 033041318X. ISBN/EAN: 9780330413183. Inventory No: 23120142. Seller Inventory # 23120142
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Paperback. 326 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Pan Books, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Edges of covers have superficial wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: New York, 1893, and society portrait painter Piero Piambo feels his artistic ambition waning, even while he immortalizes the city's nouveaux riches in oil paints. But then he receives a bizarre and lucrative commission to paint the mysterious Mrs Charbuque. The catch is that he is not allowed to see her, and so Piambo sits before a screen as his sitter tells him of her life, dreams, and fears - clues from which he must divine her visage. As he works, a series of murders plagues the city - deaths that at first seem accidental. And, as Piambo's masterpiece takes shape, his relationship with Mrs Charbuque grows ever more tangled while her deranged husband becomes hell-bent on some inexplicable vengeance. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 033041318X. ISBN/EAN: 9780330413183. Inventory No: 16070579. Seller Inventory # 16070579
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Gut. Auflage: New Ed. 336 Seiten in gutem Zustand 12745 ISBN 9780330413183 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 198. Seller Inventory # 2222452