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Zusatztext Praise for the novels of Ken Follett "Great entertainment." — The Baltimore Sun "Gripping." — The New York Times "Follett really knows how to tell a story." — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Follett is a master of crafty plot and incredible detail." — Time "The man tells a story so well. . . . Follett can make things glow with some beautifully written episodes." — St. Louis Post-Dispatch "Follett is a master." — The Washington Post "Few authors deliver as consistently as Follett." — Pittsburgh Press "A major talent." — Booklist Informationen zum Autor Ken Follett is one of the world’s best-loved authors! selling more than 160 million copies of his thirty books. Follett’s first bestseller was Eye of the Needle ! a spy story set in the Second World War. In 1989 The Pillars of the Earth was published! and has since become the author’s most successful novel. It reached number one on bestseller lists around the world and was an Oprah’s Book Club pick. Its sequels! World Without End and A Column of Fire ! proved equally popular! and the Kingsbridge series has sold 38 million copies worldwide. Follett lives in Hertfordshire! England! with his wife Barbara. Between them they have five children! six grandchildren! and three Labradors. Klappentext The delivery of a fabulous "lost masterpiece" proves that behind this elegance and glamour of the art world! anything goes--theft! forgery! betrayal! and maybe even murder. Table of Contents Title Page Copyright Page Introduction PART ONE - Priming the Canvas I II III IV V PART TWO - The Landscape I II III IV V PART THREE - Figures in the Foreground I II III IV V PART FOUR - The Varnish I II III IV V The Modigliani Scandal A high-speed, high-stakes thriller from Ken Follett, the grand master of international action and suspense A fabulous ?lost masterpiece? becomes the ultimate prize-for an art historian whose ambition consumes everyone around her, an angry young painter with a plan for revenge on the art establishment, and a desperate gallery owner who may have double-crossed his own life away. Behind the elegance and glamour of the art world, anything goes—theft, forgery, betrayal, and maybe even murder.... PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF KEN FOLLETT JACKDAWS ?[A] celebration of uncommon courage and unlikely heroes.? —People ?Great entertainment.? —The Baltimore Sun CODE TO ZERO ?Gripping.? —The New York Times ?This spy thriller is Follett at his best.? —People THE HAMMER OF EDEN ?Hammer will nail readers to their seats.? —People ?Follett ratchets up the Richter scale of suspense.? —USA Today THE THIRD TWIN ?Follett really knows how to tell a story.? —The Atlanta journal-Constitution ?His scenes whip along. And his ending is absolutely smashing.? —The Virginian-Pilot A PLACE CALLED FREEDOM ?An altogether entertaining reading experience.? —Minneapolis Star Tribune A DANGEROUS FORTUNE ?A terrific page-turner. Careening thrills ... telling historical detail ... genuine surprises.? —Los Angeles Times ?Relentlessly suspenseful.? —The New York Times NIGHT OVER WATER
