It's kind of funny that lately I've been reading quite a few books recommended by my BookBuggs friends. I am usually interested, but don't get around to it because of the big to-be-read list I already have in my head. I did just finish The Art Forger, though. I was kind of prepared NOT to like it that much because of some of the extraneous reviews I had read, but I loved it!
Despite growing up in Massachusetts (western), I have never been to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but now I NEED to go. This whole novel inspired me from start to finish. The description of painting techniques, the history of the Gardner Museum robbery, the different contemporaries of Degas, and the life if Belle Gardner all made me want to learn more. I've already spent some time researching and I do intend to do more.
I enjoy fiction featuring real historical figures as characters, but I know that some people don't. This one was a winner for me.
Despite growing up in Massachusetts (western), I have never been to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, but now I NEED to go. This whole novel inspired me from start to finish. The description of painting techniques, the history of the Gardner Museum robbery, the different contemporaries of Degas, and the life if Belle Gardner all made me want to learn more. I've already spent some time researching and I do intend to do more.
I enjoy fiction featuring real historical figures as characters, but I know that some people don't. This one was a winner for me.