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A Cup of Light As an American appraiser of fine Chinese porcelain, Lia Frank holds fragile beauty in her hands, examines priceless treasure with a magnifying lens. But when Lia looks in the mirror, she sees the flaws in herself, a woman wary of love, cut off from the world around her. Still, when she is sent to Beijing to authenticate a collection of rare pieces, Lia will find herself changing in surprising ways... Full description
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Review:
"An unconventional and intriguing art world mystery...generates real suspense-moving cinematically from character to character and place to place-all the while deftly sketching the intricacies of Chinese porcelain and the world of imitators and smugglers that surround it."
-Publishers Weekly "A page-turner that leads us into a closed, sometimes clandestine world... Mones' talent for intrigue runneth over."
--The Dallas Morning News "Beguiling...Intelligent and consistently interesting, with an engagingly original cast, subject, and themes."
--Kirkus Reviews "A delightful novel."
--Los Angeles Times "Magnetic storytelling...with writing that is both spare and lyrical."
--The Seattle Times "Mysterious, suspenseful, and...written with exquisite grace."
--The Portland Tribune (Oregon)
About the Author:
-Publishers Weekly "A page-turner that leads us into a closed, sometimes clandestine world... Mones' talent for intrigue runneth over."
--The Dallas Morning News "Beguiling...Intelligent and consistently interesting, with an engagingly original cast, subject, and themes."
--Kirkus Reviews "A delightful novel."
--Los Angeles Times "Magnetic storytelling...with writing that is both spare and lyrical."
--The Seattle Times "Mysterious, suspenseful, and...written with exquisite grace."
--The Portland Tribune (Oregon)
Nicole Mones was awarded the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for her first novel, Lost in Translation, which was also named a New York Times Notable Book. She lives with her family in Portland, Oregon. From the Hardcover edition.
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- PublisherBantam Doubleday Dell
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0440333989
- ISBN 13 9780440333982
- BindingPaperback
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