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The Portrait

Written by: Antoine Laurain
Narrated by: Philip Franks
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Avid antiques collector Pierre-Francois Chaumont unearths the find of a lifetime at a Paris auction house: an 18th-century portrait of a gentleman who looks just like him. Researching into the painting's history, he has the chance to abandon his tedious existence and walk into a brand new life.

Antoine Laurain is a Parisian screenwriter, antiques collector, and prize-winning novelist. The President's Hat was a 2013 ABA Indies Introduce choice.
©2017 Antoine Laurain (P)2019 Audible, Ltd
Literary Fiction Genre Fiction Romantic Comedy Contemporary Literature & Fiction
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Witty Novella

Quirky witty novella - with a hugely unreliable first person narrator. Warning, the main character is extremely clever but lacks emotional intelligence. Do not expect a warm, fuzzy read, but it is entertaining. Set in contemporary France (his outdated views had me thinking it was decades out).

The ending had me cackling out loud.

Superbly narrated.

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