Portrait of a woman in white

When a Matisse portrait is looted by the Nazis from a family of art collectors in Paris, the eccentric Rosenwigs are thrust into tumult of war and separation, their fates intertwined with that of their beloved painting. "France, 1940. Nazi forces march towards Paris. Lili Rosenswig's wealthy and eccentric family is ensconced in their country chateau with their sumptuous collection of arts and antiques. The beloved Matisse portrait of Lili's mother has been brought from their Paris salon for safety. It is the day before young lovers Lili and Paul are to be married that they are forced to flee and their fortunes change irrevocably. Lili and her family escape but Paul must stay behind to defend his country. In their struggle to adapt to changing circumstances in an unpredictable world, all are pushed to reinvent themselves. When top Nazi Herman Goring loots their Matisse portrait, their story is intertwined with the fate of the painting" --

שנה

2014

שפה

English

מהדורות

1

עמודים

263

ISBN

9781938314834

מקור הנתונים: Wikidata