The Collector's Apprentice : A Novel (Paperback)

from suesbooks

This was an interesting work of historical fiction based on the Barnes Museum now in Philadelphia. The characters will well developed, and I liked that the book was not chronological. I also liked reading about the personalities of historical figures.

from JBD1

Another readable art history novel from Shapiro, this one (very, very) loosely based on the collection of Philadelphia's Albert Barnes. Lots of famous-people cameos and that sort of thing.

from BrokenTeepee

Paulien has been severely wronged and she now finds herself alone in Paris with no money, no friends and her family thinking she has stolen their priceless art collection. To make matters worse it was her fiance who perpetrated the con that led to the loss of the art. Paulien is determined to get...

from wagner.sarah35

Set in the art world of the 1920s, this novel combines mystery, romance, and history in the story of a young woman caught in a scam. Paulien is initially betrayed by her lover, whose pyramid scheme wipes out her family's fortune and causes her to flee to Paris and change her name to Vivienne. Aft...

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Set in the art world of the 1920s, this novel combines mystery, romance, and history in the story of a young woman caught in a scam. Paulien is initially betrayed by her lover, whose pyramid scheme wipes out her family's fortune and causes her to flee to Paris and change her name to Vivienne. Aft...