false 998119 8 <p>A mysterious and richly evocative novel, <i>The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque</i> 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. </p> 1434750 book 2002 The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque: A Novel total:125|5:30|4:48|3:34|2:11|1:2| 125 468 219 25 4 1 false false Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Wed Oct 03 12:57:50 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 03 12:59:20 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Feb 03 04:33:43 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 04:34:38 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 17:05:05 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 17:26:50 -0700 2009
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