{"product_id":"9781805333531-the-portrait","title":"The Portrait","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A master storyteller' \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A delightful literary soufflé' \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Red Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile wandering through a Paris auction house, avid collector Pierre-Francois Chaumont is stunned to discover the eighteenth-century portrait of an unknown man who looks just like him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch to his delight, Chaumont's bid for the work is successful, but back at home his jaded wife and circle of friends are unable to see the resemblance. Chaumont remains convinced of it, and as he researches into the painting's history, he is presented with the opportunity to abandon his tedious existence and walk into a brand new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAntoine Laurain was born in Paris and lives there still. He is a journalist, antiques collector and award-winning author of ten novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Red Notebook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe President's Hat\u003c\/i\u003e. His books have been translated into 25 languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55351107486070,"sku":"9781805333531","price":7.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41145577_ed95f1ae-7fc3-45aa-95d2-aa678d73a90a.jpg?v=1778119796","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781805333531-the-portrait","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}