| Fragments of a Mask Contributor(s): Frank, Larry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865343594 ISBN-13: 9780865343597 Publisher: Sunstone Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2002 Annotation: Destined to be an art mogul, Avery Judson serves as an apprentice to an antique shop owner and leaves home to seek his fortune as an art dealer extraordinaire. Soon he stumbles upon a remarkable collection which projects him into an international field of obsessed dealers, collectors, and museum operatives who compete for art treasures worldwide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - General - Fiction | Thrillers - Suspense |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002029185 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.58 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - California - Locality - Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA - Cultural Region - Southern California - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Cultural Region - West Coast - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 1950's |
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| Publisher Description: Destined to be an art mogul, Avery Judson serves as an apprentice to an antique shop owner and leaves home to seek his fortune as an art dealer extraordinaire. Soon he stumbles upon a remarkable collection which projects him into an international field of obsessed dealers, collectors, and museum operatives who fiercely compete for art treasures worldwide. Then, in the wake of the collapse of major colonial powers and the emergence of new and independent nations in the 1950s, Avery is exposed to the aggressive adventurers relentlessly searching across international boundaries for masterpieces unearthed by the ensuing political upheavals. In the midst of this, he finds a fragment of an ivory mask and seeks to unite the piece with the original, which leads him into conflict, machinations, suspense, and unexpected romance. As Avery unravels the shrouded affairs surrounding each step he takes, he encounters a formidable array of passionate characters: an iron-willed and adversarial industrialist and his brilliant, co-dependent wife; a mysterious woman internationally involved in art intrigues; and a woman whose unique wisdom changes his life. |