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The Last Painting of Sara de Vos: A Novel

April 11, 2016

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  It’s hard to believe that something as benign as an art exhibit entitled Women of the Dutch Golden Age could be the nexus for such widespread themes as art history, abandonment, love, grief, forgery, and intrigue, but in Dominic Smith’s new novel The Last Painting of Sara de Vos it is. Eleanor Shipley is an esteemed professor at Sydney University and a well-known ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged: 1950s, art, book clubs, historical fiction, Holland, Manhattan, Sarah Crichton, women

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