The Forger, (Paperback)

from carioca

This book was a really fun read and a surprise. I had not heard of Paul Watkins before reading this book, but it turns out that The Forger could be taken as a sequel to another one of his works since the protagonist of the first is son of the protagonist of the latter. The story begins in 1939 in...

from silverbow

Novel about an American art student in Paris during World War II who forges copies of great paintings to keep the real ones from the Nazis. Entertaining read.

from labdaddy4

Paul Watkins is an excellent author. Each of the three novels I have read are completely "stand alone" - unlike his novels under the pen-name Sam Eastland which all have the same primary character & sustained story line. "The Forger" is detailed with strong description of both place and character...

from PilgrimJess

David Halifax a young American art student accepts a scholarship that he hadn't applied for from a group that he had never heard of to study painting in Paris in 1939 just as Europe is about to plunge into war. Once in Paris David is taken under the wing of a once famous Russian artist Pankratov ...

from bnbookgirl

Good story. A bit wordy in spots, found myself skimming. Liked the use of real paintings for historical reference.