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Maryalice Huggins Aesop's Mirror (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)
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Item specifics
- Book Title
- Aesop's Mirror
- Publication Name
- Aesop's Mirror
- Title
- Aesop's Mirror
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0312655320
- EAN
- 9780312655327
- ISBN
- 9780312655327
- Genre
- Biography
- Release Date
- 28/09/2010
- Release Year
- 2010
- Item Height
- 210mm
- Item Length
- 140mm
- Item Width
- 24mm
- Item Weight
- 263g
- Type
- Antiques & Collectables by Subject
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Picador
- Topic
- Art, Physics / Optics & Light, General
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Product Information
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING Falling in love at first sight with a mirror in a Rhode Island auction, Maryalice Huggins sets out to discover its history and learns that it was likely passed down through generations of the illustrious Brown family. Certain of the mirror's prestige, she goes up against the leading lights of the fascinating high-end antiques world and discovers that the value of a beautiful object and its market value are not the same thing at all. As Huggins concludes her delightful (Jacki Lyden, NPR) quest of sleuthing, research, and obsession, she learns the true meaning of art.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Picador
ISBN-10
0312655320
ISBN-13
9780312655327
eBay Product ID (ePID)
84501462
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Art, Physics / Optics & Light, General
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5in.
Item Height
0.7in.
Item Width
5.5in.
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Aesop's Mirror : a Love Story
Reviews
A surprisingly complex story of American beginnings . . . In an age in which art's bottom line is generally thought to be the bottom line, the book attests to the true reasons we cherish rare objects that have come down to us from the past: the way they elicit our desire to possess their beauty and their mystery., Great reading — part history, part love story, and an altogether fascinating look at the secretive, seductive world of rare things." —Susan Orlean, author ofThe Orchid Thief A surprisingly complex story of American beginnings . . . In an age in which art's bottom line is generally thought to bethebottom line, the book attests to the true reasons we cherish rare objects that have come down to us from the past: the way they elicit our desire to possess their beauty and their mystery." —Benjamin Moser,Harper's Mixing antiquarian know-how with narrative suspense, Maryalice Huggins has somehow transformed an obsession with an antique mirror into an erudite nail-biter." —Billy Collins I was mesmerized — not just by the history behind this story, but also by the passion that drove Huggins to delve into the past, and into herself, to figure out why we love what we love, and why finally understanding our passions is always bittersweet." —Sara Nelson, author ofSo Many Books, So Little Time A rollicking read." —The Providence Journal Huggins's passion for objects and history is contagious. . . . [Aesop's Mirroris] a short, suspense-filled whodunit, and you will know every name in it!" —Maine Antique Digest, "Maryalice Huggins has mirror fever, and her quest to understand one special antique mirror makes great reading-part history, part love story, and an altogether fascinating look at the secretive, seductive world of rare things." -Susan Orlean, author ofThe Orchid Thief "Mixing antiquarian know-how with narrative suspense, Maryalice Huggins has somehow transformed an obsession with an antique mirror into an erudite nail-biter." -Billy Collins "I was mesmerized-not just by the history behind this story, but also by the passion that drove Huggins to delve into the past, and into herself, to figure out why we love what we love, and why finally understanding our passions is always bittersweet." -Sara Nelson, author ofSo Many Books, So Little Time "A rollicking read." -The Providence Journal "Huggins's passion for objects and history is contagious . . . [Aesop's Mirroris] a short, suspense-filled whodunit, and you will know every name in it!" -Maine Antique Digest "A knowledgeable frolic through the high-end world of the buying and selling of early American decorative arts . . . So-called experts are deliciously proved fallible in this informative, creative exegesis on how antiques attain their value."-Publishers Weekly "This entry will appeal most to readers interested in the world of antiques, who are sure to admire Huggins's tenacity in a notoriously male-dominated line of work."-Booklist "A surprisingly complex story of American beginnings . . . In an age in which art's bottom line is generally thought to bethebottom line, the book attests to the true reasons we cherish rare objects that have come down to us from the past: the way they elicit our desire to possess their beauty and their mystery." -Benjamin Moser,Harper's Magazine "It's 'Art Roadshow' meets detective novel."-Better Homes and Gardens, a "Good Read" selection, Mixing antiquarian know-how with narrative suspense, Maryalice Huggins has somehow transformed an obsession with an antique mirror into an erudite nail-biter., "A surprisingly complex story of American beginnings . . . In an age in which art's bottom line is generally thought to bethebottom line, the book attests to the true reasons we cherish rare objects that have come down to us from the past: the way they elicit our desire to possess their beauty and their mystery." -Benjamin Moser,Harper's Magazine, A knowledgeable frolic through the high-end world of the buying and selling of early American decorative arts . . . So-called experts are deliciously proved fallible in this informative, creative exegesis on how antiques attain their value., "Maryalice Huggins has mirror fever, and her quest to understand one special antique mirror makes great reading--part history, part love story, and an altogether fascinating look at the secretive, seductive world of rare things." -- Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief "Mixing antiquarian know-how with narrative suspense, Maryalice Huggins has somehow transformed an obsession with an antique mirror into an erudite nail-biter." -- Billy Collins "I was mesmerized--not just by the history behind this story, but also by the passion that drove Huggins to delve into the past, and into herself, to figure out why we love what we love, and why finally understanding our passions is always bittersweet." -- Sara Nelson, author of So Many Books, So Little Time "A rollicking read." -- The Providence Journal "Huggins's passion for objects and history is contagious . . . [ Aesop's Mirror is] a short, suspense-filled whodunit, and you will know every name in it!" -- Maine Antique Digest "A knowledgeable frolic through the high-end world of the buying and selling of early American decorative arts . . . So-called experts are deliciously proved fallible in this informative, creative exegesis on how antiques attain their value." -- Publishers Weekly "This entry will appeal most to readers interested in the world of antiques, who are sure to admire Huggins's tenacity in a notoriously male-dominated line of work." -- Booklist "A surprisingly complex story of American beginnings . . . In an age in which art's bottom line is generally thought to be the bottom line, the book attests to the true reasons we cherish rare objects that have come down to us from the past: the way they elicit our desire to possess their beauty and their mystery." -- Benjamin Moser, Harper's Magazine "It's 'Art Roadshow' meets detective novel." -- Better Homes and Gardens, a "Good Read" selection, This entry will appeal most to readers interested in the world of antiques, who are sure to admire Huggins's tenacity in a notoriously male-dominated line of work., I was mesmerized--not just by the history behind this story, but also by the passion that drove Huggins to delve into the past, and into herself, to figure out why we love what we love, and why finally understanding our passions is always bittersweet., Huggins's passion for objects and history is contagious . . . [ Aesop's Mirror is] a short, suspense-filled whodunit, and you will know every name in it!, "Maryalice Huggins has mirror fever, and her quest to understand one special antique mirror makes great reading-part history, part love story, and an altogether fascinating look at the secretive, seductive world of rare things." -Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief "Mixing antiquarian know-how with narrative suspense, Maryalice Huggins has somehow transformed an obsession with an antique mirror into an erudite nail-biter." -Billy Collins "I was mesmerized-not just by the history behind this story, but also by the passion that drove Huggins to delve into the past, and into herself, to figure out why we love what we love, and why finally understanding our passions is always bittersweet." -Sara Nelson, author of So Many Books, So Little Time "A rollicking read." - The Providence Journal "Huggins's passion for objects and history is contagious . . . [ Aesop's Mirror is] a short, suspense-filled whodunit, and you will know every name in it!" - Maine Antique Digest "A knowledgeable frolic through the high-end world of the buying and selling of early American decorative arts . . . So-called experts are deliciously proved fallible in this informative, creative exegesis on how antiques attain their value."- Publishers Weekly "This entry will appeal most to readers interested in the world of antiques, who are sure to admire Huggins's tenacity in a notoriously male-dominated line of work."- Booklist "A surprisingly complex story of American beginnings . . . In an age in which art's bottom line is generally thought to be the bottom line, the book attests to the true reasons we cherish rare objects that have come down to us from the past: the way they elicit our desire to possess their beauty and their mystery." -Benjamin Moser, Harper's Magazine "It's 'Art Roadshow' meets detective novel."- Better Homes and Gardens , a "Good Read" selection, Maryalice Huggins has mirror fever, and her quest to understand one special antique mirror makes great reading--part history, part love story, and an altogether fascinating look at the secretive, seductive world of rare things.
Format
Trade Paperback
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
749/.3
Publication Year
2010
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics, Science
Number of Pages
288 Pages
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