2008, ISBN: 0595518907

[EAN: 9780595518906], Neubuch, [PU: Iuniverse], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A suspenseful tale of Borgesian circularity, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780595518906], Neubuch, [PU: Iuniverse], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - A suspenseful tale of Borgesian circularity, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty features an unusual cast drawn from three distinct spheres: C.I.A. operatives running sensitive operations during the Cold War; players from the art world among them a painter-architect based in Buenos Aires, and from ages past, the Renaissance master, Sandro Botticelli; and colorful inhabitants of an elite, New England prep school. But throughout this sinuous tale of intrigue, there is the constancy of 'Abel Baaker Charlie:' devoted husband; journeyman case officer; apprentice school master; autodidactic painter; and, last but not least, self-appointed art detective. While weathering the chaos of revolutions, personal tragedies, identity crises, a treacherous colleague, and radical career shifts, the novel's dauntless protagonist tenaciously stalks a lost masterpiece looted by a Nazi war criminal in the closing days of World War II. Baaker's story, which has a basis in fact, is told with the assuredness of a veteran insider privy to the clandestine realm of spies, the arcane province of art historians, and the twisted turf of private boarding schools. While making for a fine read, with its rewarding resolution, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty ponders the opposing roles of chance and grand design in the destiny of its memorable characters. 312 pp. Englisch, Books<

ISBN: 9780595518906

A suspenseful tale of Borgesian circularity, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty features an unusual cast drawn from three distinct spheres: C.I.A. operatives running sensitive operations d… Mehr…

A suspenseful tale of Borgesian circularity, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty features an unusual cast drawn from three distinct spheres: C.I.A. operatives running sensitive operations during the Cold War; players from the art world among them a painter-architect based in Buenos Aires, and from ages past, the Renaissance master, Sandro Botticelli; and colorful inhabitants of an elite, New England prep school. But throughout this sinuous tale of intrigue, there is the constancy of Abel Baaker Charlie: devoted husband; journeyman case officer; apprentice school master; autodidactic painter; and, last but not least, self-appointed art detective. While weathering the chaos of revolutions, personal tragedies, identity crises, a treacherous colleague, and radical career shifts, the novel's dauntless protagonist tenaciously stalks a lost masterpiece looted by a Nazi war criminal in the closing days of World War II. Baaker's story, which has a basis in fact, is told with the assuredness of a veteran insider privy to the clandestine realm of spies, the arcane province of art historians, and the twisted turf of private boarding schools. While making for a fine read, with its rewarding resolution, Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty ponders the opposing roles of chance and grand design in the destiny of its memorable characters. Trade Books>Hardcover>Myst & Thrill>Mystery>Mystery, iUniverse, Incorporated Core >2<

ISBN: 9780595518906

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Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty ab 30.49 € als gebundene Ausgabe: . Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Gebundene Ausgaben, Medien > Bücher nein Buch (gebunden) Hardcover;Belletristik;Krimis, Thriller, Spionage, iUniverse<

ISBN: 9780595518906

Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty ab 32.49 € als gebundene Ausgabe: . Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Gebundene Ausgaben, Medien > Bücher nein Buch (gebunden) Hardcover;Belle… Mehr…

Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty ab 32.49 € als gebundene Ausgabe: . Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Gebundene Ausgaben, Medien > Bücher nein Buch (gebunden) Hardcover;Belletristik;Krimis, Thriller, Spionage, iUniverse<

ISBN: 0595518907

Shadowing Botticelli's Beauty ab 28.49 € als gebundene Ausgabe: . Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Belletristik, Krimis, Medien > Bücher nein Buch (gebunden), iUniverse