The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova audiobook

The Swan Thieves: A Novel

By Elizabeth Kostova
Read by Anne Heche , Treat Williams , and various narrators

Hachette Book Group

Unabridged

Format : Library CD (In Stock)
  • 2 Formats: Library CD
  • 2 Formats: MP3 CD

  • ISBN: 9781607883326

  • ISBN: 9781607883432

Runtime: 17.93 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

A New York Times bestseller

Selected for the January 2010 Indie Next List

Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe, devoted to his profession and the painting hobby he loves, has a solitary but ordered life. When renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient, Marlowe finds that order destroyed. Desperate to understand the secret that torments the genius, he embarks on a journey that leads him into the lives of the women closest to Oliver and a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism. The Swan Thieves is a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve human hope

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Five narrators weave a story that moves through several centuries as it examines the power of creativity. In soft, measured tones, Treat Williams portrays psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe…Heche as Oliver’s frank wife, Cottrell as his mistress, and Zimmerman and Lee as French ghosts all contribute to an exhilarating listening experience.” —AudioFile
“A compelling story.” —Denver Post
“An atmospheric, richly entertaining piece of work.” —Times (London)
“The many ardent admirers of The Historian will be happy to learn that The Swan Thieves offers plenty of the same pleasures.” —Washington Post
“Kostova knows how to craft a breathless ending.” —Entertainment Weekly
“A must-read for lovers of historical fiction…The Swan Thieves shows the same meticulous historical research and scene-setting description that elevated The Historian from a vampire tale to a work of art.” —Associated Press

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Author

Author Bio: Elizabeth Kostova

Author Bio: Elizabeth Kostova

Elizabeth Kostova graduated from Yale and holds an MFA from the University of Michigan, where she won the Hopwood Award for Novel-in-Progress for The Historian.

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Details

Details

Available Formats : Library CD, MP3 CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 17.93
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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