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The Bernini Bust
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Start date
September 15, 2023
Finish date
October 7, 2023
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Why we're reading this
Another in this art history detective series

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What Members Thought

Chris Rogers
Oct 25, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
I love these books! The amount of descriptive detail is absolutely fascinating. The plot is weaved skillfully around interesting settings both in the United States and Europe. A very intelligent read. I've learned so much about the art world from Pears books. ...more
Jan C
Jan 04, 2009 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: mystery, italy, california
This was a fairly light mystery set in the art world, obviously. Question is, why do they want Jonathan Argyll to deliver the Titian he has just sold to the museum in person?

Actually this book is one tax dodge after another. And I suppose I liked that part of it. They didn't mind how much they spent as long as they made sure that Uncle Sam couldn't get any of it. I suppose that is one way to go if you are rich enough.
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Sandy
Interesting plot, sympathetic characters and an amusing portrait of California in the 1990's. ...more
Chinook
Dec 09, 2010 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 21, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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