{"product_id":"the-muralist-paperback","title":"The Muralist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eB. A. Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss B. A. Shapiro's new novel, \u003ci\u003eMetropolis\u003c\/i\u003e, available now! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Vibrant and suspenseful . . . Like \u003ci\u003eThe Art Forger, \u003c\/i\u003e this new story takes us into the heart of what it means to be an artist.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"B. A. Shapiro captivated us in 2012 with her 'addictive' novel\u003ci\u003e The Art Forger.\u003c\/i\u003e Now, she's back with another thrilling tale from the art world.\" --\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Alizée Benoit, an American painter working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), vanishes in New York City in 1940, no one knows what happened to her. Not her Jewish family living in German-occupied France. Not her artistic patron and political compatriot, Eleanor Roosevelt. Not her close-knit group of friends, including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. And, some seventy years later, not her great-niece, Danielle Abrams, who while working at Christie's auction house uncovers enigmatic paintings hidden behind works by those now-famous Abstract Expressionist artists. Do they hold answers to the questions surrounding her missing aunt?\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"B. A. Shapiro captivated us in 2012 with her 'addictive' novel \u003ci\u003eThe Art Forger\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, she's back with another thrilling tale from the art world.\" \u003ci\u003e--Entertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Alizée Benoit, an American painter working for the Works Progress Administration (WPA), vanishes in New York City in 1940, no one knows what happened to her. Not her Jewish family living in German-occupied France. Not her artistic patron and political compatriot, Eleanor Roosevelt. Not her close-knit group of friends, including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner. And, some seventy years later, not her great-niece, Danielle Abrams, who while working at Christie's auction house uncovers enigmatic paintings hidden behind works by those now-famous Abstract Expressionist artists. Do they hold answers to the questions surrounding her missing aunt? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Reminiscent, in the best way, of Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize winner, \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/i\u003e, and the way that novel considered artists--both the great power of their grand statements and the often heartbreaking futility of same.\" \u003ci\u003e--The Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Noirish intrigue and [a] fine-art detective story.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e starred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Riveting, gracefully romantic, and sharply revelatory.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, s\u003c\/i\u003etarred review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eThe Muralist \u003c\/i\u003eis, like \u003ci\u003eWhat She Left Behind \u003c\/i\u003eby Ellen Marie Wiseman or \u003ci\u003eOrphan Train by \u003c\/i\u003eChristina Baker Kline, a historical novel that brings the 20th century to life.\" --\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Barbara Shapiro once again pens the art world into vivid, sensual life. Set during World War II and the dawn of Abstract Expressionism, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMuralist i\u003c\/i\u003es an intriguing story masterfully imagined about art, war, family, truth, and freedom. If you liked \u003ci\u003eThe Art Forger, yo\u003c\/i\u003eu're going to love \u003ci\u003eThe Muralist!\" --\u003c\/i\u003eLisa Genova, \u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStill Alice\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB. A. Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Collector's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Muralist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Art Forger\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the New England Book Award for Fiction and the Boston Authors Society Award for Fiction, among other honors. Her books have been selected as community reads in numerous cities and translated throughout the world. Before becoming a novelist, she taught sociology at Tufts University and creative writing at Northeastern University. She and her husband, Dan, divide their time between Boston and Florida. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis author is represented by the Hachette Speakers Bureau.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 11, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muralist\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760345317664,"sku":"9781616206437","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b16db1714ba77cad88b9099c95f1ab28.webp?v=1780177785","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-muralist-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}