ELIZABETH KOSTOVA |
Whatever activity the new year has borne so far, it bursts into true bustle, hard choices, etc., this evening. At Elliott Bay, Elizabeth Kostova, who captivated readers everywhere five years ago with her compelling debut novel, The Historian, makes this welcome return with her much-anticipated second novel, The Swan Thieves (Little, Brown). Ranging over a century in time (late 19th century to late 20th) and from museums and cities in the U.S. to the Normandy coast, this new book is rich in art, ardor, and obsession. An art-loving psychiatrist takes as a patient an eminent artist who has seemingly lost himself in attacking a painting at the National Gallery of Art. " ... [an] extravagantly ] romantic novel about love, madness, and art ... [Kostova's] writing about painting is frequently stunning, both in her meticulous descriptions of the techniques of the craft and her cinematic portrayals of the paintings themselves ... fans of other novels about painters ... are sure to love this one." - Joanne Wilkinson, Booklist.
- Street:
- The Elliott Bay Book Company
- Additional:
- 101 S. Main St.
- City:
- Seattle ,
- Province:
- Washington
- Postal Code:
- 98104
- Country:
- United States
