{"product_id":"9780857308832","title":"The Nude","description":"Author: C. Michelle Lindley\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857308832\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Crime \u0026amp; Mystery Club\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Nov 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1999: An island off the southern coast of Greece. Art historian Elizabeth Clarke arrives with the intent to acquire a rare female sculpture. But what begins as a quest for a highly valued cultural artifact evolves into a trip that will force Elizabeth to contend with her ambition, her desire, and her troubling history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDisoriented by jet lag, debilitating migraines, and a dependence on prescription pills, Elizabeth finds herself enthralled by her new surroundings - and equally, by her translator\u0026amp;#x27;s inscrutable wife, a young artist named Theo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the nude\u0026amp;#x27;s acquisition proves to be riskier than she could have ever imagined, the fates of Elizabeth and the sculpture are called into question. To find a way out, Elizabeth must grapple with the role she\u0026amp;#x27;s played in the global art trade and the ethical fallout her personal and professional decisions could leave behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;As thought-provoking as it is propulsive, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a tense and sultry tale of art, beauty and power. A richly detailed read for the salty summer months.\u0026amp;#x27;  Chloe Ashby, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecond Self\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Set on a Greek island, wrought in a delirium of desire and loss, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nude \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003elooks unflinchingly at the violent contestation of the female body  as artifice and art, and object and agent alike...Exhilarating, terrifying, and brilliant.\u0026amp;#x27;  Emily Fridlund, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory of Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;At once cerebral and hallucinatory, seductive and unsettling, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a fever dream of a debut.\u0026amp;#x27;  Antonia Angress, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSirens \u0026amp; Muses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;A remarkable debut, a slow-burn page-turner that turns a sweltering Greek island into a haunting house of mirrors. C. Michelle Lindley would have made Patricia Highsmith and Graham Greene proud.\u0026amp;#x27;  Chris Bohjalian, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHour of the Witch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Thrillingly taut and magnetically told, The Nude pries apart the pristine veneer of classical art and allows something sublimely twisted to emerge.\u0026amp;#x27;  Alexandra Kleeman, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething New Under the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Nude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e offers an incredibly sensitive and perceptive exploration of femininity, ownership and beauty... A tale that will keep you guessing up until the last page.\u0026amp;#x27;  Hanna Johansson, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntiquity\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Stunning, complex, and carefully crafted...The Nude depicts the gray areas of cultural appropriation, ethics, and sexuality so seamlessly, I had to remind myself to breathe.\u0026amp;#x27;  Ling Ling Huang, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatural Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814084366494,"sku":"ADS-9780857308832","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857308832.jpg?v=1778334525","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857308832","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}