{"product_id":"portrait-of-an-unknown-woman-9781787706118","title":"Portrait of an Unknown Woman","description":"\u003cp\u003eA saga inspired by the incredible but true story of the iconic Klimt painting\u003c\/p\u003eA saga inspired by the incredible but true story of the iconic Klimt painting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainted in Vienna in 1910, Gustav Klimt's 'Portrait of a Lady' was purchased by an anonymous collector in 1916, retouched by the master a year later, then stolen in 1997 before reappearing in the gardens of an Italian modern art museum in 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo art experts, museum curators, or police investigators know the identity of the young woman in the painting, nor the mysteries that surround the turbulent history of her portrait. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the streets of Vienna in 1900 to Texas in the 1980s, and from Manhattan during the Great Depression to contemporary Italy, de Peretti imagines the destiny of this young woman as well as that of her descendants, and creates a masterful fresco that intertwines family secrets, disappearances, and thwarted loves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781787706118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 26 May 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 21(H)x13.5(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eCamille de Peretti was born in Paris in 1980. Passionate about painting and literature, she has been writing since 2005 and is the author of eight novels.   Hildegarde Serle graduated in French from Oxford University and then worked as an editor on magazines and newspapers before turning to translation. For Europa she has translated, among others, Christelle Dabos's The Mirror Visitor series, all of Valérie Perrin's novels, and Thomas Schlesser's Mona's Eyes (Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Book of the Year).\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e“A remarkable mélange of mystery and art crime malfeasance.”     * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003e“A magnificent and unforgettable adventure.\" * Buzz Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e“A masterful fresco where family secrets, dazzling successes, thwarted loves, disappearances, and resounding dramas intertwine.” * MademoiselleLit *\u003cbr\u003e“Poetic and mesmerizing!” * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003e“A masterful family saga with love, family secrets, drama, and betrayal. A story that takes the reader from Vienna to New York, via Italy, from 1910 to the 1980s.” * Le Parisien *\u003cbr\u003e“Through this great adventure novel, Camille de Peretti masterfully traverses eras and cities and constructs a story full of fury and emotion.” * Femme Actuelle *","brand":"Camille de Peretti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50837513994457,"sku":"9781787706118","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781787706118.jpg?v=1793104973","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/portrait-of-an-unknown-woman-9781787706118","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}