{"product_id":"pictures-at-an-exhibition-paperback","title":"Pictures at an Exhibition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Houghteling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sweeping and sensuous novel of a son's quest to recover his family's lost masterpieces, looted by the Nazis during the occupation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax Berenzon's father is the most successful art dealer in Paris, owner of the Berenzon Gallery, home to both Picasso and Matisse. To Max's great surprise, his father forbids him from entering the family business, choosing instead to hire a beautiful and brilliant gallery assistant named Rose Cl ment. When Paris falls to the Nazis, the Berenzons survive in hiding, but when they return in 1944 their gallery is empty, their priceless collection vanished. In a city darkened by corruption and black martketers, Max chases his twin obsessions: the lost paintings and Rose Cl ment.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Houghteling is a graduate of Harvard College and received her master's in fine arts from the University of Michigan. She is the recipient of a Fulbright scholarship to Paris, first place in the Avery and Jules Hopwood Awards, and a John Steinbeck Fellowship. She lives in California, where she teaches high school English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8 x 5.34 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harold U. Ribalow Prize (2010)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751422263584,"sku":"9780307386304","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bdc8398136a461ab527b65784f8164b1.webp?v=1779972745","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pictures-at-an-exhibition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}