National BestsellerThe true story that inspired the movie Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.Contributor to the Washington Post Anne-Marie O’Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt’s 1907 masterpiece—the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite; Adele Bloch-Bauer. The celebrated painting; stolen by Nazis during World War II; subsequently became the subject of a decade-long dispute between her heirs and the Austrian government.When the U.S. Supreme Court became involved in the case; its decision had profound ramifications in the art world. Expertly researched; masterfully told; The Lady in Gold is at once a stunning depiction of fin-de siècle Vienna; a riveting tale of Nazi war crimes; and a fascinating glimpse into the high-stakes workings of the contemporary art world.One of the Best Books of the Year: The Huffington Post; The Christian Science Monitor. Winner of the Marfield National Award for Arts Writing. Winner of a California Book Award.
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