num_pages: 310
description: A mysterious and richly evocative novel, The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque tells the story of portraitist Piero Piambo, who is offered a commission unlike any other. The client is Mrs. Charbuque, a wealthy and elusive woman who asks Piambo to paint her portrait, though with one bizarre twist: he may question her at length on any topic, but he may not, under any circumstances, see her. So begins an astonishing journey into Mrs. Charbuque's world and the world of 1893 New York society in this hypnotically compelling literary thriller.
language: English
title: The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque
titlecomplete: The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque
characters: Piero Piambo, Mrs. Charbuque
genres: Fiction, Historical, Gothic, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Horror, Art, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, New Weird
ratings_count: 943
places: New York (State)
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: World Fantasy Award
category: Novel
publisher: William Morrow