Portrait of an Unknown Woman
A Novel (Gabriel Allon)
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Narrated by:
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Edoardo Ballerini
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Written by:
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Daniel Silva
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In a spellbinding new masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever lived
Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. His beautiful wife, Chiara, has taken over the day-to-day management of the Tiepolo Restoration Company, and their two young children are discreetly enrolled in a neighborhood scuola elementare. For his part, Gabriel spends his days wandering the streets and canals of the watery city, bidding farewell to the demons of his tragic, violent past.
But when the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is as it seems.
Gabriel soon discovers that the work in question, a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck, is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake. To find the mysterious figure who painted it—and uncover a multibillion-dollar fraud at the pinnacle of the art world—Gabriel conceives one of the most elaborate deceptions of his career. If it is to succeed, he must become the very mirror image of the man he seeks: the greatest art forger the world has ever known.
Stylish, sophisticated, and ingeniously plotted, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is a wildly entertaining journey through the dark side of the art world—a place where unscrupulous dealers routinely deceive their customers and deep-pocketed investors treat great paintings as though they were just another asset class to be bought and sold at a profit. From its elegant opening to the shocking twists of its climax, the novel is a tour de force of storytelling and one of the finest pieces of heist fiction ever written. And it is still more proof that, when it comes to international intrigue and suspense, Daniel Silva has no equal.
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- K Syrah Syrah
- 2022-07-25
Superb
I'm a huge Daniel Silva fan, and enjoyed this book even more than most. Edoardo Ballerini's narration was the icing on the cake. I listen to these audiobooks while driving in my car. Many times, even after I reached my destination, I would just sit and listen a little longer. I didn't want the story to end. The Great Corsican Goat Caper had me howling. Bravo Daniel and Edoardo.
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- Maverick Spirit
- 2022-08-16
Espresso anyone?
I really enjoyed this book. follow the breadcrumbs & figure it all out yourself. a fun journey to br sure. I feel like I got a wee glimpse into the art world that I have never given any thought too. Thanks for the intrigue & great read!
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-08-09
excellent book
Well written. Enjoyed the characters' and how they interacted. A great read from start to finish.
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- Gerry
- 2022-08-05
Loved every minute of it.
Loved every minute of this book as I always do with Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon series. Just sad that I have to wait a year for the next one.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-02-11
Amazing!
I loved the book the details around the art world and that the plot was fun to explore with the author
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- cherrylynn
- 2022-08-27
Engaging!
Another engrossing book by Silva, this time focussing more on fraud in the art world. As a student of Art History, I am attracted to the plot and the fabulous ‘tour’ we get of famous places!
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