The Muse of Edouard Manet
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Edouard Manet is an infamous painter in 19th century Paris. Emily Porterfield is a conservator of paintings in 21st century Chicago. He made her fall in love with art when she was nine years old and yet Emily was the muse of Edouard's greatest artwork 150 years before she was born. Their story begins with a letter. While x-raying a painting for an upcoming Edouard Manet exhibition at the Art Institute, Emily stumbles upon a hidden letter painted in lead white beneath the layers of oil and varnish. Through the mysterious properties of the letter, Emily is raptured to the past where she becomes the muse who influences Manet's greatest works. As their relationship grows between each new letter and she discovers that his confusing iconography can finally be explained through their story, an underlying plot of murder and art forgery is uncovered in the present. With the exhibition gala approaching, a connection between the murderer and the forgeries reveals itself and Emily is forced to ask how their love can withstand the test of time when only...
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Emily Porterfield is an art conservationist at a Chicago museum preparing for an exhibition of Edouard Manet's work. When she finds a hidden letter from Manet, she finds herself transported back in time to meet the man himself.The plot of this book kept me well-entertained and satisfyingly sleep-deprived (as usual). The in-depth analysis... I had been looking forward to reading The Muse of Edouard Manet for a while. The plot sounded so interesting, a woman travels back in time and falls in love with a painter. Unfortunately the author apparently decided to write and publish this book without an editor. And that wasn't a great idea. The dialog isn't so good and the lovestory... This book started out with a bang and had me hooked! I loved the character of Emily and the time-travel was done in a way that wasn't too corny or unbelievable. It dragged a little towards the end, slowed a bit, but the epilogue was 100% worth it. I can't wait to read the next book in the series. The kindle fire edition also has links...
