The Forger
Paul Watkins$20.39
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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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 11/03/2001
ISBN: 9780312276966
Pages: 322
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 5.50h x 8.40w x 0.80d
Review Citations: New York Times 02/10/2002 pg. 24