{"product_id":"the-animal-gazer-paperback","title":"The Animal Gazer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdgardo Franzosini\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael F. Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLimpid, laser-sharp prose ... It's difficult not to love the eccentric, fragile Rembrandt Bugatti and suffer alongside him.--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA hypnotic novel inspired by the strange and fascinating life of sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti, brother of the fabled automaker. With World War I closing in and the Belle  poque teetering to a close, Bugatti leaves his native Milan for Paris, where he encounters Rodin and casts his bronzes at the same foundry used by the French master. In Paris and then Antwerp, he obsessively observes and sculpts the baboons, giraffes, and panthers in the municipal zoos, finding empathy with their plight and identifying with their life in captivity. As the Germans drop bombs over the Belgian city, the zoo authorities are forced to make a heart-wrenching decision about the fate of the caged animals, and Bugatti is stricken with grief from which he'll never recover. Rembrandt Bugatti's work, now being rediscovered, is displayed in major art museums around the world and routinely fetches large sums at auction. Edgardo Franzosini recreates the young artist's life with intense lyricism, passion, and sensitivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgardo Franzosini\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1952, is the author of five novels. \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Gazer\u003c\/i\u003e won two distinguished Italian literary awards in 2016, the Premio Comisso and the Premio Dessi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading group guide to \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Gazer\u003c\/i\u003e is available free of charge at newvesselpress.com.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdgardo Franzosini, born in 1952, is the author of five novels. \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Gazer\u003c\/i\u003e won two distinguished Italian literary awards in 2016, the Premio Comisso and the Premio Dessi. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMichael F. Moore has translated works by Alessandro Manzoni, Alberto Moravia and Primo Levi. Prior to becoming an interpreter at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, he studied sculpture at the Brera Academy in Milan.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769875759392,"sku":"9781939931528","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c7330edd9e7f44dfe492b5376bedd97e.webp?v=1780358899","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-animal-gazer-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}