Lady in Gold

<p><b><b>National Bestseller <p/>The true story that inspired the movie <i>Woman in Gold</i> starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds.</b><br></b><i><br></i>Contributor to the <i>Washington Post</i> Anne-Marie O'Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt's 1907 masterpiece--the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite Adele Bloch-Bauer. The celebrated painting stolen by Nazis during World War II subsequently became the subject of a decade-long dispute between her heirs and the Austrian government.</p><p>When the U.S. Supreme Court became involved in the case its decision had profound ramifications in the art world. Expertly researched masterfully told <i>The Lady in Gold</i> is at once a stunning depiction of fin-de siècle Vienna a riveting tale of Nazi war crimes and a fascinating glimpse into the high-stakes workings of the contemporary art world.</p><p>One of the Best Books of the Year: <i>The Huffington Post</i> <i>The Christian Science Monitor.</i> <br>Winner of the Marfield National Award for Arts Writing. Winner of a California Book Award. </p>