The Gift

"A refined sculpture of words and sentences. A daring work not unlike the Degas sculpture was in his day." - Peter Hassebroek, Independent Book Review

From the author of My Name Was Susan O'Malley and The Dowry - In a mere two decades, Bobby Shaw rises from unknown artist to one of the most hated men in the world. The Gift, a new novel by Michael J. Nercessian, follows Bobby Shaw, an “ugly” child who discovers Degas’ life changing sculpture, The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer, and vows to become an artist of merit no matter the cost.