Luncheon of the Boating Party
Author: VREELAND, SUSAN
ISBN: 9780143113522
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 26 Feb 2008
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback / softback
b>From the bestelling author of GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE/b>,b>"A vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world, done with a flourish worthy of Renoir himself" (i>USA Today/i>)/b> br>br> With her richly textured novels, Susan Vreeland has offered pioneering portraits of artists' lives. As she did in i>Girl in Hyacinth Blue/i>, Vreeland focuses on a single painting, Auguste Renoir's instantly recognizable masterpiece, which depicts a gathering of Renoir's real friends enjoying a summer Sunday on a cafe terrace along the Seine. Narrated by Renoir and seven of the models, the novel illuminates the gusto, hedonism, and art of the era. With a gorgeous palette of vibrant, captivating characters, Vreeland paints their lives, loves, losses, and triumphs so vividly that "the painting literally comes alive" (i>The Boston Globe/i>).
ISBN: 9780143113522
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Year first published: 26 Feb 2008
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback / softback
b>From the bestelling author of GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE/b>,b>"A vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world, done with a flourish worthy of Renoir himself" (i>USA Today/i>)/b> br>br> With her richly textured novels, Susan Vreeland has offered pioneering portraits of artists' lives. As she did in i>Girl in Hyacinth Blue/i>, Vreeland focuses on a single painting, Auguste Renoir's instantly recognizable masterpiece, which depicts a gathering of Renoir's real friends enjoying a summer Sunday on a cafe terrace along the Seine. Narrated by Renoir and seven of the models, the novel illuminates the gusto, hedonism, and art of the era. With a gorgeous palette of vibrant, captivating characters, Vreeland paints their lives, loves, losses, and triumphs so vividly that "the painting literally comes alive" (i>The Boston Globe/i>).
