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A former chief science writer at the boston globe, he has written for the atlantic monthly, the new york times magazine, and many other publications. From critically acclaimed novelist bradford morrow, called a mesmerizing storyteller who casts an irresistible spell by joyce carol oates and one of americas major literary voices by publishers weekly, comes the forgers, a richly told thriller about the dark side of the rare book world the rare book world is stunned when a reclusive collector, adam diehl, is found dead on the floor of. The con mans mark was hermann goering, one of the most reviled leaders of nazi germany and a fanatic collector of art. How a middling dutch painter passed his own works off as vermeers and became the man who swindled goering. Read the forgers spell a true story of vermeer, nazis, and the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century by edward dolnick available from rakuten kobo. How mediocre dutch artist cast the forgers spell a new book tells how han van meegeren committed the greatest art hoax of the 20th century. From critically acclaimed novelist bradford morrow, called a mesmerizing storyteller who casts an irresistible spell by joyce carol oates and one of americas major literary voices by publishers weekly, comes the forgers, a richly told thriller about the dark side of the rare book world. A true story of vermeer, nazis, and the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century by. The rare book world is stunned when a reclusive collector, adam diehl, is found dead on the floor of his. A true story of vermeer, nazis, and the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century, author edward dolnick reveals how van meegeren did it.
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