Luncheon of the Boating Party

Susan Vreeland

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English

Penguin
26 February 2008

Fiction & Literature; Historical fiction

From the bestelling author of GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE,""A vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world, done with a flourish worthy of Renoir himself"" (USA Today)

With her richly textured novels, Susan Vreeland has offered pioneering portraits of artists' lives. As she did in Girl in Hyacinth Blue, Vreeland focuses on a single painting, Auguste Renoir's instantly recognizable masterpiece, which depicts a gathering of Renoir's real friends enjoying a summer Sunday on a cafe terrace along the Seine. Narrated by Renoir and seven of the models, the novel illuminates the gusto, hedonism, and art of the era. With a gorgeous palette of vibrant, captivating characters, Vreeland paints their lives, loves, losses, and triumphs so vividly that ""the painting literally comes alive"" (The Boston Globe).

By: Susan Vreeland
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780143113522
ISBN 10: 0143113526
Publication Date: 26 February 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Luncheon of the Boating Party

?Vreeland's most ambitious book yet.? ? The Philadelphia Inquirer ?If a trip to Paris is a bit outside of your price range, Vreeland's new novel is the next best thing.? ? Parade ?A masterwork.? ? The San Diego Union-Tribune ?Exquisitely wrought . . . this summer's most satisfying historical novel.? ? The Seattle Times ?Vreeland takes the big bold brush strokes of Renoir's personal and artistic oeuvre and displays them with her usual vividness in this eponymous novel. . . . Sensual and provocative.? ? The Baltimore Sun