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The mesmerizing and untold story of Eva Gouel, the unforgettable woman who stole the heart of the greatest artist of our time.
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- Dorothy
- 03-29-15
Riddled with cliches
This book takes place in 1911-1915 but is so full of 21st century cliches it was almost impossible to listen to. The main character's emotions are "a perfect storm," she would do something "in a heartbeat," she "didn't see that one coming!" etc, etc. I found myself saying aloud "Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo" so many times. Plus, overall the writing is clumsy with consistently awkward sentence construction--"she felt fear in her heart" instead of "she was afraid"--- and the only reason I finished it is that the characters-- Picasso, his lovers, and the other artists of that time---are of great interest to me. There are so many excellent historical novels out there, give this one a pass.
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- Ray Stewart
- 04-07-15
Picasso - The Early Years
Factually-based, historical novel about the relationship between Pablo Picasso and a young French woman, Eva Gouel. They met and fell in love during the period 1911 and 1914. The story was a little repetitive, but for those who like historical fiction it provided an excellent description of Paris life in the early 20th century. The narrator did a terrific job with the various accents and characters.
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- Jane
- 12-28-15
Weak with a weird ahistorical writing style
Pretty terrible really - interesting and promising premise, but let down by some sort of odd ahistorical chick-lit stylings in the writing. At one stage Eva is said to have a 'trendy' haircut. Omg. What?! Then there is the abomination of the narrator's Spanish accent reading Picasso. Just so no! Could not wait for it to stop.
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- Laura
- 03-31-15
Great love story, abrupt end but good book
I enjoyed this book tremendously. Tear jerker the end. I felt the love between Picasso and Eva. This book has inspired me to learn more about the artist. The ending was too abrupt. I didn't realize it had ended and reviewed the last bit again.
If you like this book read Paris wife about Hemingway's first wife. Excellent!
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- SantaFePainter
- 03-20-15
Narrator's Accents Unnecessary
The narrator's Spanish accents did not add to the performance. Otherwise, I enjoyed the presentation.
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- NorCal consumer
- 03-17-15
OK - not great
disclaimer - I adore the Outlander series of book by Diana Galbaldon, narrated by Davina Porter. They made me love historical fiction. I am always searching for more like it. The story and performance of Madame Picasso does not come close to the perfection I find in listening to the Outlander books, and maybe it's just not fair to use those books & Davina's performances as a measuring stick for other books. That being said, I was able to finish this story, it was OK, but I didn't love it. I didn't really end up caring so much for the characters that were depicted and I never got a vivid feel for that specific moment in history or the places that were described. The accents by the narrator seemed 2nd rate to me. I would probably not recommend it to anyone I know, especially to those I know who are already familiar with the quality of story and performance of the Outlander books.
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- SHEENA
- 03-16-15
Grimacing through the attempted Spanish accent
Pity. The story was enjoyable. Poor performance. The Eva / Picasso dialogues sounded more like ValleyGirl / Count Dracula. Would not recommend
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- s
- 03-16-15
Compelling story and portrait
It was hard to turn this story off when it was time to get work done. The people, art, music and Picaso's' Paris was brought to life through the eyes of Eva. I paused partway through to look at images of his masterpieces again to see the details of the paintings described in this loving story.
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- Alexis
- 03-16-15
Well written and enjoyable story but...
I enjoyed Madame Picasso. The story was engaging and well done. But I found the reader's Spanish dialogue and certain French pronunciations torturous. I could barely stand to listen to the passages with Picasso and wished throughout that the reader had used some other means to signal Picasso's speech, anything other than attempting to render him with such a thick Spanish accent. In fact, at times the accent seemed more Russian or even German. It was so bad I almost gave up on the book several times. A real shame!
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- Traci J
- 08-14-19
I couldn’t stop listening!
I rarely write a review unless the book was exceptional and this book was! The narrator did a great job also and really brought the characters to life. I dreaded the story to end. I highly recommend.
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- LucyDawson
- 09-26-17
Interpretation of characters
My main problem with this book was the interpretation of some of the characters and the narration, the latter impacting adversely on the former.
Whilst I understand that the book is written in English and narrated by an American, I found it difficult to understand why the only character narrated with an accent was Picasso, and that the accent used was a deep, extremely off-putting Russian accent. If the narrator is unable to do a Spanish accent,a Russian one will not do as a substitute. Furthermore the two characters who were Polish, in whom a Slavic accent may have been forgivable were narrated with an American accent. Liberties were also taken with Picasso's character, particularly around the story-line involving Louis having struck Eva, and Picasso's disgust and fury. Picasso himself was known to have been violent towards women, Fernande in particular.
As well as this, Fernande seemed to be presented as a drawling, sarcastic Southern Belle, which was unfair and not at all representative of how she was.
Similarly, there is much literature that gives a clear picture of the characters of Gertrude Stein and Alice B Toklas which the writer seems to have entirely ignored.
All in all I quite enjoyed the book, but it's a shame the writer and/or the narrator seemed to have little understanding of Europeans and seemed to have failed to capture the true characters of many of the key players.
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The Last Nude
- By: Ellis Avery
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer, Barbara Caruso
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Paris, 1927, a day in July. A destitute young American named Rafaela Fano gets into the car of a dazzling stranger, the Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka. Struggling to halt a downward slide toward prostitution, Rafaela agrees to model for the artist. The relationship between the artist and her muse lasted less than a year, yet in 1980, just before Tamara died, she was working on a copy of Beautiful Rafaela. Author Ellis Avery imagines their affair from Rafaela’s point of view, and the final day of Tamara’s life from the painter’s point of view.
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A Good Read
- By Here-and-faraway on 04-06-12
By: Ellis Avery
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I Always Loved You
- A Novel
- By: Robin Oliveira
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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The young Mary Cassatt never thought moving to Paris after the Civil War to be an artist was going to be easy, but when, after a decade of work, her submission to the Paris Salon is rejected, Mary’s fierce determination wavers.
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A relationship of speculation investigated
- By Cathy Carmack on 11-29-16
By: Robin Oliveira
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Trick of the Eye
- By: Jane Stanton Hitchcock
- Narrated by: Anna Fields
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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Trick of the Eye is a suspenseful novel in which artist Faith Crowell, a painter of illusionary images, is hired by a wealthy New York society matron to repaint the ballroom of her Long Island mansion. When Faith learns that the woman's daughter had been murdered years ago and that Faith herself strongly resembles the dead girl, she becomes obsessed with finding the truth about the past.
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Quite A Trick
- By James on 03-03-05
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The Designer
- By: Marius Gabriel
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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In 1944, newly married Copper Reilly arrives in Paris soon after the liberation. While the city celebrates its freedom, she's stuck in the prison of an unhappy marriage. When her husband commits one betrayal too many, Copper demands a separation. Alone in Paris, she finds an unlikely new friend: an obscure, middle-aged designer from the back rooms of a decaying fashion house whose timid nature and reluctance for fame clash with the bold brilliance of his designs. His name is Christian Dior.
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Copper Is A Feminist Before It Was Cool—1944!
- By Linda on 10-18-17
By: Marius Gabriel
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In Malice, Quite Close
- By: Brandi Lynn Ryder
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
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French ex-pat Tristan Mourault is the wealthy, urbane heir to a world-renowned collection of art - and an insatiable voyeur enamored with Karen Miller, a 15-year-old from a working-class family in San Francisco. Deciding he must 'rescue' Karen from her unhappy circumstances, Tristan kidnaps her and stages her death to mask his true crime.
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In malice,Quite close
- By Wendy on 09-06-11
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The Paris Seamstress
- By: Natasha Lester
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
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1940: As the Germans advance upon Paris, young seamstress Estella Bissette is forced to flee everything she's ever known. She's bound for New York City with her signature gold dress, a few francs, and a dream: to make her mark on the world of fashion. Present day: Fabienne Bissette journeys to the Met's annual gala for an exhibit featuring the work of her grandmother - a legend of women's fashion design. But as Fabienne begins to learn more about her beloved grandmother's past, she uncovers a story of tragedy, heartbreak, and family secrets that will dramatically change her own life.
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This book would makes for a mindless read.
- By I. Miller on 10-19-18
By: Natasha Lester
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Madonna in a Fur Coat
- By: Maureen Freely - translator, Sabahattin Ali, Alexander Dawe - translator
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
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A shy young man leaves his home in rural Turkey to learn a trade in 1920s Berlin. The city's crowded streets, thriving arts scene, passionate politics, and seedy cabarets provide the backdrop for a chance meeting with a woman, which will haunt him for the rest of his life. Emotionally powerful, intensely atmospheric, and touchingly profound, Madonna in a Fur Coat is an unforgettable novel about new beginnings and the unfathomable nature of the human soul.
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What a gem!
- By Bulent Kurdi on 12-01-20
By: Maureen Freely - translator, and others
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Jacqueline in Paris
- A Novel
- By: Ann Mah
- Narrated by: Caroline Hewitt
- Length: 13 hrs and 9 mins
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In September 1949 Jacqueline Bouvier arrives in postwar Paris to begin her junior year abroad. She’s 20-years-old, socially poised but financially precarious, and all too aware of her mother’s expectations that she make a brilliant match. Before relenting to family pressure, she has one year to herself far away from sleepy Vassar College and the rigid social circles of New York, a year to explore and absorb the luminous beauty of the City of Light.
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J in P
- By John on 11-06-22
By: Ann Mah
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The Luxe
- By: Anna Godbersen
- Narrated by: Nina Siemaszko
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Beautiful sisters Elizabeth and Diana Holland rule Manhattan's social scene. Or so it appears. When the girls discover their status among New York City's elite is far from secure, suddenly everyone from the backstabbing socialite Penelope Hayes, to the debonair bachelor Henry Schoonmaker, to the spiteful maid Lina Broud threatens Elizabeth's and Diana's golden future. With the fate of the Hollands resting on her shoulders, Elizabeth must choose between family duty and true love.
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Good story, but. . .
- By Shellra on 05-17-09
By: Anna Godbersen
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The Glassblower
- The Glassblower Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Samuel Willcocks - translator, Petra Durst-Benning
- Narrated by: Kristin Watson Heintz
- Length: 15 hrs and 16 mins
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In the village of Lauscha in Germany, things have been done the same way for centuries. The men blow the glass, and the women decorate and pack it. But when Joost Steinmann passes away unexpectedly one September night, his three daughters must learn to fend for themselves. While feisty Johanna takes a practical approach to looking for work, Ruth follows her heart, aiming to catch the eye of a handsome young villager.
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If you love romance novels...
- By Adrian on 12-26-14
By: Samuel Willcocks - translator, and others
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Alice I Have Been
- A Novel
- By: Melanie Benjamin
- Narrated by: Samantha Eggar
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
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Few works of literature are as universally beloved as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Now, in this spellbinding historical novel, we meet the young girl whose bright spirit sent her on an unforgettable trip down the rabbit hole - and the grown woman whose story is no less enthralling.
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Wonderful...but missing the author's note
- By Christine on 03-05-10
By: Melanie Benjamin
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The Miniaturist
- By: Jessie Burton
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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On a brisk autumn day in 1686, 18-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her new home, while splendorous, is not welcoming. Johannes is kind yet distant, always locked in his study or at his warehouse office - leaving Nella alone with his sister, the sharp-tongued and forbidding Marin.
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Too Many Holes
- By Cariola on 11-02-14
By: Jessie Burton
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The Ambassador's Daughter
- By: Pam Jenoff
- Narrated by: Joanna Daniel
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
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Brought to the peace conference by her father, a German diplomat, Margot Rosenthal initially resents being trapped in the congested French capital, where she is still looked upon as the enemy. But as she contemplates returning to Berlin and a life with Stefan, the wounded fiancé she hardly knows anymore, she decides that being in Paris is not so bad after all. Bored and torn between duty and the desire to be free, Margot strikes up unlikely alliances: with Krysia, an accomplished musician with radical acquaintances and a secret to protect; and with Georg, the handsome, damaged naval officer who gives Margot a job.