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Also by Maureen Gibbon:

The Lost Notebook of Édouard Manet, September 2021
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Paris Red, April 2016
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The Lost Notebook of Édouard Manet
Maureen Gibbon

W. W. Norton & Company
September 2021
On Sale: September 7, 2021
240 pages
ISBN: 0393867153
EAN: 9780393867152
Kindle: B08X2YKQ9Q
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Science Fiction Alternate History

Set in the richly drawn art world of nineteenth-century Paris, this stunning historical novel imagines Édouard Manet’s last days in an indelible snapshot of genius, illness, and the dying embers of passion.

Suffering from the complications of syphilis toward the end of his life, Édouard Manet begins to jot down his daily impressions, reflections, and memories in a notebook. He travels for healing respites in the French countryside and finds inspiration in nature—a cloud of dragonflies, peonies blanketed by the morning dew. Back in Paris, the artist holds court in his studio and meets a mysterious muse, Suzon. Entranced by Suzon’s cool blue eyes, he decides to paint his final masterpiece, A Bar at the Folies-Bergere, life-sized—and wagers his health to complete it. In a sensual portrait of Manet’s last years, illustrated with his own sketches, Maureen Gibbon offers a vibrant testament to the endurance of the artistic spirit.

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