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The Perfect Landscape
- Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
After building a career in the galleries and museums of Amsterdam, art theorist Hanna has returned to Iceland to what she hopes will be a posh new job. Though small, the museum in Reykjavik has a sterling reputation - one sure to be burnished by a valuable piece donated by a wealthy patron. Painted by Iceland’s most beloved 20th-century artist, the acquisition is poised to become the jewel of the museum’s collection - until a conservator announces it’s a fake.
Determined to preserve the museum’s reputation and bolster her own, Hanna delves deep into the shadowy world of art forgery, where she will discover an unexpected truth framed by a half-century of lies.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-04-15
A meandering story about Fine Art
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I wouldn't recommend this book unless my friend was really interested in art and art galleries. I felt that not a lot happened in the novel, characters were not developed well and the plot, when evident, jumped about a lot. I bought this book because it is by an Icelandic writer. Maybe I was expecting a different type of book.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
I felt the ending was a bit lame. The 'love interest' which was hardly there anyway just fizzled out.
I think this book is a 'rites of passage' for middle aged women. If so it definitely had the wrong ending.
Have you listened to any of Mary Robinette Kowal’s other performances? How does this one compare?
I haven't heard this reader before. She reads well and does numerous different voices with conviction. I guess she isn't British as she read a couple of words wrongly. I remember particularly the word 'plait' which she read as 'plate' which confused me somewhat for a minute. 'She wore her hair in a long blonde plate!'
Could you see The Perfect Landscape being made into a movie or a TV series? Who would the stars be?
I don't think this story is dramatic enough for TV or film. THere are too many locations and flashbacks too.
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