The Gypsy Madonna
By: Santa Montefiore
Published: 2016
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781471133664; 9781471133671
Subjects: Mothers and sons; Art and the war; World War, 1939-1945; Fiction
Description: A priceless Titian masterpiece. A sumptuous French chateau with a deadly secret. And a mystery hidden in a Bordeaux village that will change their lives forever. When elegant Anouk, a dealer in American antiques, dies unexpectedly, she leaves the Metropolitan museum an uncatalogued, multimillion dollar painting by Titian. Her son, Mischa, had no idea she had even owned it and becomes determined to discover the story behind the painting. This mystery sends him on the trail of his own history, back to the French village of his childhood. There he hopes to uncover the origins of the Gypsy Madonna; he never expects to find himself. Lose yourself in this story of epic romance and dark mystery set against the backdrop of occupied France and post-war America.
Notes: Originally published: London: Hodder, 2006.