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Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307265803
ISBN-13
9780307265807
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127412663

Product Key Features

Book Title
Vanished Smile : the Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Europe / Western
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Art, History
Author
R. A. Scotti
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
5.8 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-047851
Reviews
"R.A. Scotti's pen is as deft as Leonardo's brush. . . . Sublime." -The Washington Times "Luminous…. Scotti narrates the investigation with gusto and grace." -The Washington Post Book World "A story that La Gioconda herself would have smiled at-enigmatically, of course." -Time "Beguiling…. An absence of clues meant an abundance of theories, and Scotti advances them all in an arresting…narrative." -The New York Times Book Review "Elegant and erudite…. Scotti follows the trail of the missing masterpiece with the same zestful sense of adventure that she brought toBasilica…. An unabashed literary diva, Scotti commands attention from page one." -The Boston Globe "The painting was missing for more than two years, and the names of the prime suspects in the case-Pablo Picasso and his friend, the poet and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire-push this story past something even Dan Brown could concoct. . . . A rolling . . . piece of entertainment. . . . Reminds us of the bedrock appeal of the Mona Lisa's gaze." -The New York Times "Captivating. . . . Scotti's sophistication, wit, style, and illuminating research makes this a delightfully suspenseful read." -Providence Journal "A charming [book] that delves deeper into the mystique of the Mona Lisa herself. . . . Readers hankering for more of da Vinci and his enigmatic sitter, whose smooth smile has been bewitching men for centuries . . . should reach forVanished Smile." -St. Petersburg Times "Equal parts art history and crime caper. . . . This rollicking tale makes for fascinating reading." -The Christian Science Monitor "Reads like a prose poem with narrative gallop." -Time "Superb. . . . An art-heist page-turner that will delight art enthusiasts as well as true-crime buffs. (Note to Hollywood: This may be your best hope for a caper starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney as Picasso and Apollinaire.)" -Richmond Times-Dispatch "As full of twists, turns and suspense as any mystery novel. . . . Makes the Mona Lisa's story even more significant-and her smile even more alluring." -BookPage "Remarkable. . . . R.A. Scott combines her skills as a historian and novelist to recreate this sensational crime, which has all the twists and turns of a mystery novel, except that it's true." -Florida Weekly "A book that nonfiction lovers, true-crime lovers, and especially art lovers will thoroughly enjoy." -Curled Up With a Good Book "Who needsThe Da Vinci Codewhen you can have the real thing?" -The Daily Beast "An apt tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious muse. . . . InVanished Smile,R.A. Scotti deftly uncovers the mysterious theft of the art world's prima donna. . . . Thanks to Scotti's meticulous research and atmospheric writing, a crime that had all the trappings of insanity, national prestige and obsession is brought to light marvelously." -The Business Standard "A crime caper . . . that convey[s]l'air du temps. . . . Enthralling." -Financial Times, "R.A. Scotti's pen is as deft as Leonardo's brush. . . . Sublime." - The Washington Times "Luminous…. Scotti narrates the investigation with gusto and grace." - The Washington Post Book World "A story that La Gioconda herself would have smiled at-enigmatically, of course." - Time "Beguiling…. An absence of clues meant an abundance of theories, and Scotti advances them all in an arresting…narrative." - The New York Times Book Review "Elegant and erudite…. Scotti follows the trail of the missing masterpiece with the same zestful sense of adventure that she brought to Basilica …. An unabashed literary diva, Scotti commands attention from page one." - The Boston Globe "The painting was missing for more than two years, and the names of the prime suspects in the case-Pablo Picasso and his friend, the poet and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire-push this story past something even Dan Brown could concoct. . . . A rolling . . . piece of entertainment. . . . Reminds us of the bedrock appeal of the Mona Lisa's gaze." - The New York Times "Captivating. . . . Scotti's sophistication, wit, style, and illuminating research makes this a delightfully suspenseful read." - Providence Journal "A charming [book] that delves deeper into the mystique of the Mona Lisa herself. . . . Readers hankering for more of da Vinci and his enigmatic sitter, whose smooth smile has been bewitching men for centuries . . . should reach for Vanished Smile ." - St. Petersburg Times "Equal parts art history and crime caper. . . . This rollicking tale makes for fascinating reading." - The Christian Science Monitor "Reads like a prose poem with narrative gallop." - Time "Superb. . . . An art-heist page-turner that will delight art enthusiasts as well as true-crime buffs. (Note to Hollywood: This may be your best hope for a caper starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney as Picasso and Apollinaire.)" - Richmond Times-Dispatch "As full of twists, turns and suspense as any mystery novel. . . . Makes the Mona Lisa's story even more significant-and her smile even more alluring." - BookPage "Remarkable. . . . R.A. Scott combines her skills as a historian and novelist to recreate this sensational crime, which has all the twists and turns of a mystery novel, except that it's true." - Florida Weekly "A book that nonfiction lovers, true-crime lovers, and especially art lovers will thoroughly enjoy." -Curled Up With a Good Book "Who needs The Da Vinci Code when you can have the real thing?" -The Daily Beast "An apt tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious muse. . . . In Vanished Smile, R.A. Scotti deftly uncovers the mysterious theft of the art world's prima donna. . . . Thanks to Scotti's meticulous research and atmospheric writing, a crime that had all the trappings of insanity, national prestige and obsession is brought to light marvelously." - The Business Standard "A crime caper . . . that convey[s] l'air du temps . . . . Enthralling." - Financial Times From the Trade Paperback edition., "R.A. Scotti's pen is as deft as Leonardo's brush. . . . Sublime." - The Washington Times "Luminous&. Scotti narrates the investigation with gusto and grace." - The Washington Post Book World "A story that La Gioconda herself would have smiled at-enigmatically, of course." - Time   "Beguiling&. An absence of clues meant an abundance of theories, and Scotti advances them all in an arresting&narrative." - The New York Times Book Review     "Elegant and erudite&. Scotti follows the trail of the missing masterpiece with the same zestful sense of adventure that she brought to Basilica &. An unabashed literary diva, Scotti commands attention from page one." - The Boston Globe "The painting was missing for more than two years, and the names of the prime suspects in the case-Pablo Picasso and his friend, the poet and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire-push this story past something even Dan Brown could concoct. . . . A rolling . . . piece of entertainment. . . . Reminds us of the bedrock appeal of the Mona Lisa's gaze." - The New York Times   "Captivating. . . . Scotti's sophistication, wit, style, and illuminating research makes this a delightfully suspenseful read." - Providence Journal   "A charming [book] that delves deeper into the mystique of the Mona Lisa herself. . . . Readers hankering for more of da Vinci and his enigmatic sitter, whose smooth smile has been bewitching men for centuries . . . should reach for Vanished Smile ." - St. Petersburg Times     "Equal parts art history and crime caper. . . . This rollicking tale makes for fascinating reading." - The Christian Science Monitor     "Reads like a prose poem with narrative gallop." - Time   "Superb. . . . An art-heist page-turner that will delight art enthusiasts as well as true-crime buffs. (Note to Hollywood: This may be your best hope for a caper starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney as Picasso and Apollinaire.)" - Richmond Times-Dispatch   "As full of twists, turns and suspense as any mystery novel. . . . Makes the Mona Lisa's story even more significant-and her smile even more alluring." - BookPage   "Remarkable. . . . R.A. Scott combines her skills as a historian and novelist to recreate this sensational crime, which has all the twists and turns of a mystery novel, except that it's true." - Florida Weekly    "A book that nonfiction lovers, true-crime lovers, and especially art lovers will thoroughly enjoy." -Curled Up With a Good Book   "Who needs The Da Vinci Code when you can have the real thing?" -The Daily Beast   "An apt tribute to Leonardo da Vinci's mysterious muse. . . . In Vanished Smile, R.A. Scotti deftly uncovers the mysterious theft of the art world's prima donna. . . . Thanks to Scotti's meticulous research and atmospheric writing, a crime that had all the trappings of insanity, national prestige and obsession is brought to light marvelously." - The Business Standard   "A crime caper . . . that convey[s] l'air du temps . . . . Enthralling." - Financial Times From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
759.5
Synopsis
The astonishing story of the still unsolved mystery of Mona Lisa's disappearance in 1911 told with dramatic freshness and imagination. On August 21, 1911, the unfathomable happened- Mona Lisa vanished from the Louvre. More than twenty-four hours passed before museum officials realized she was gone. The prime suspects in the case were as shocking as the crime-the young avant-garde poet Guillaume Apollinaire and his friend Pablo Picasso. R. A. Scotti's riveting, ingeniously realized account of the theft and its aftermath (the painting would not be recovered for more than two years) is itself a masterful portrait of a world in transition, transforming itself into the modern while enjoying a last carefree fling before the onset of war. As French detectives using new methods of criminology, including fingerprinting, tried to trace the thief, a burgeoning international media spread news of the theft around the world. In Paris, thousands flocked to the Louvre to see the empty space where the painting had hung. Some brought flowers and love letters and mourned as if for an actual death. Others spun theories about the disappearance. Mona Lisa's loss only compounded her mystery. In Scotti's deft hands, the tale of this great art heist becomes a story of the painting's transformation into perhaps the most familiar and lasting icon of all time.
LC Classification Number
ND623.L5A7 2009

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