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Bloomsbury Circus, 2024. Paperback. New. 352 pages. 9.21x5.94x1.22 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. <b>A <i>NEW YORK TIMES, ELLE </i>AND <i>GOOD HOUSEKEEPING </i>HIGHLIGHT FOR 2024</b> <b> 'Rollicking, melodic, tender and true. And oh so very wise'</b> Robert Jones, Jr., author of <i>The Prophets</i> <b><i>Who gets to leave a legacy? </i></b> 1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn’t. By 1998 Anita’s name has been all but forgotten – certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of colour, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as… Read More

Trade Paperback. Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd. | 2024 | Trade Paperback | 352 p. | This book is brand new. | Language: Engelska --- Information regarding the book: THE REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR MARCH 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES, ELLE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING HIGHLIGHT FOR 2024 'Anita De Monte Laughs Last asks some big questions, like who in art or history is remembered, who is left behind or erased and why. I have goosebumps just talking about this story' Reese Witherspoon 'Rollicking, melodic, tender and true. And oh so very wise' Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets Who gets to leave a legacy? 1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten - certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of… Read More