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A gripping, provocative, and sensual debut novel about an art historian who journeys to a Greek island to acquire a found sculpture for an American museum and quickly becomes immersed in a cultural tug-of-war and, soon after, tangled in a love affair with her translator and his wife.
An island off the southern coast of Greece. 1999. Art historian Elizabeth Clarke arrives with the intent to acquire a rare female sculpture. But what begins as a quest for a highly valued cultural artifact evolves into a trip that will force Elizabeth to contend with her career, her ambition, and her troubling history.
Disoriented by jet lag, debilitating migraines, and a dependence on prescription pills, Elizabeth turns to her charming and guileless translator to guide her around the labyrinthine island. Soon, the island's lushness—its heat and light, its textures and tastes—take hold of Elizabeth. And when she's introduced to her translator's inscrutable wife-a subversive artist whose work seeks to deconstruct the female form-she becomes unexpectedly enthralled by her. But once the nude's acquisition proves to be riskier than Elizabeth could have ever imagined, Elizabeth's fate and the statue's are called into question. To find a way out, Elizabeth must grapple with her past, the role she's played in the art trade, and the ethical fallouts her decisions could leave behind.
“The Nude” is an evocative and intense exploration of art, cultural appropriation, and what it means to be a woman helming morally complicated negotiations in a male-directed world.
An island off the southern coast of Greece. 1999. Art historian Elizabeth Clarke arrives with the intent to acquire a rare female sculpture. But what begins as a quest for a highly valued cultural artifact evolves into a trip that will force Elizabeth to contend with her career, her ambition, and her troubling history.
Disoriented by jet lag, debilitating migraines, and a dependence on prescription pills, Elizabeth turns to her charming and guileless translator to guide her around the labyrinthine island. Soon, the island's lushness—its heat and light, its textures and tastes—take hold of Elizabeth. And when she's introduced to her translator's inscrutable wife-a subversive artist whose work seeks to deconstruct the female form-she becomes unexpectedly enthralled by her. But once the nude's acquisition proves to be riskier than Elizabeth could have ever imagined, Elizabeth's fate and the statue's are called into question. To find a way out, Elizabeth must grapple with her past, the role she's played in the art trade, and the ethical fallouts her decisions could leave behind.
“The Nude” is an evocative and intense exploration of art, cultural appropriation, and what it means to be a woman helming morally complicated negotiations in a male-directed world.
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Aida Reluzco's narration immerses listeners in this novel's tension and sensuality. Art historian Elizabeth Clarke arrives on a Greek island, intent on acquiring a specific sculpture. Reluzco's delivery captures Elizabeth's ambition, uncertainty, and growing obsession. She maximizes the suspense between the art deal and the island's secrets, as well as enhances the novel's rich depictions of the i
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