quotes#612731 The Forger


"You were a painter. A great one, from all I hear."
"All right," he said. "Maybe I was good. But I exhausted myself. I got so tired in here" - he bounced the heel of his palm off his forehead. "Some days, I would set up the canvas and stare at it for an hour and then be so exhausted I'd have to go back to bed. But with restoration, it's different" - he drew his fingers close together, like a man learning to pray. "It's about the creation of the paint itself. Using only tho More...

Set in Paris in 1938. A young artist wins a trip to Paris to study art. He ends up helping his Russian teacher forge copies of great paintings to sell or trade to the Germans. Very exciting and believable likable characters.

An interesting story if you are an artist or know art history. There were some great descriptive one liners also. (One guy's hair was described like the smoke after a bomb went off.)

It was interesting, maybe a bit slow paced. I finally skipped to the end and it was ok. I can't just trudge through ever book I start. There are so many books out there to read, and definitely not enough time for them all.

So much build up for a main plot that was almost entirely glossed over in flash forwards...

Discovered him b/c he's "local" and I heard him speak (middle school I think?)

Fantastic story. Stumbled upon it at the library. Amazing history.

Greatest Book i ever read- perfect for history buffs

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really good book, if you love hemmingway, you will love this book!!

Perfect: guns, Nazis, paintings and forgeries.. Paris before during and after the war, I cried a bit at the end.......

This book follows a young man in an art class in Europe during World War II. As the war picks up, it turns out that his art teacher is forging very valuable paintings to sell to the Nazis. The young painter learns to do the same thing. It is such a fast-paced book. I couldn't put it down! I've read it over and over again!

An intriguing story of a young painter in Paris during WWII. Instead of just learning to paint, he's recruited to forge great works of art to help hide them from the Nazis. A story that combines art and suspense.

so much wasted potential here! It really frustrated me! He had such a truly remarkable story to tell that was really hindered by his lack of writing/story telling ability. This would make a great movie though!

I really liked the characters and plot of this book. Very interesting take on ethics and inspiration.

Very intriguing... you will love it if you are into the WWII era.

Paris in WWII...a nice blend of drama and history.

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Quite enjoyed it!