| The Forger Contributor(s): Watkins, Paul (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0312276966 ISBN-13: 9780312276966 Publisher: Picador USA OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2001 Annotation: At the turn of World War II, a young American painter is employed to forge masterworks of the Paris museums and, with the aid of a wily art trader, to barter the fakes to Hitler's legion of art dealers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - World War Ii - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00033631 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.4" W x 5.5" (0.95 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the eve of World War II, David Halifax, a young American painter, receives a scholarship to come to Paris and work under the tutelage of the mysterious Russian artist Alexander Pankratov. But as Nazi forces encroach, Halifax realizes the true purpose of his visit: to forge masterworks of the Paris museums, and with the aid of a wily art trader, barter the fakes to Hitler's legion of art dealers. What develops is a riveting cat-and-mouse game that moves through Paris's silent streets, through the tunnels beneath its museums, and eventually into the war-torn countryside of Normandy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Watkins, Paul: - Paul Watkins is the author of many novels, including The Forger, Archangel, and Night over Day over Night, as well as the memoir Stand Before Your God. He attended the Dragon School at Eton and Yale, and currently lives with his family in Princeton, New Jersey, where he teaches at the Peddie School and Lawrenceville Academy. |
