Set at a moment of profound artistic, cultural, and societal change--Paris in 1878--The Painted Girls is ultimately a tale of two remarkable girls rendered uniquely vulnerable to the darker impulses of "civilized society."
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Author:Buchanan, Cathy MarieSummary: -
Author:Bowen, GailSummary:The Gifted reconfirms Gail Bowen's incomparable ability to interweave the domestic and the dramatic, and to explore the dark side of human nature while ensuring that the life-affirming pillars of family and friendship remain standing....
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Author:Chevalier, TracySummary:After earning a graduate degree in creative writing from the University of East Anglia, Tracy Chevalier was immediately recognized for her literary talent. In Girl with a Pearl Earring, she recreates the 17th-century world of Johannes...
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The bitter legacy of Sarajevo revisited in contemporary Toronto.
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Author:Delacourt, JohnSummary:Lucien and Nataša might have slipped toward love, if her past in Sarajevo hadn't caught up with her. Nataša finds work modeling for a painter in Toronto, but he is murdered. Nataša disappears that night, running for her life....
