The Portrait of Mrs Charbuque: A Novel

2003

 

Articles:

• HarperCollins Reading Guide

• Reviewed on SF Site by William Thompson (2002)

• Reviewed on infinity plus by John Grant (2002)

• Reviewed on Salon by Suzy Hansen (2002)

• Reviewed on Salon by Suzy Hansen (2002)

• Reviewed on BookPage by Gavin J. Grant (2002)

• Excerpts on Fantastic Metropolis (2002)

 

Award:

• Nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel (2003)

 

A mysterious and richly evocative novel, The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque tells the story of portraitist Piero Piambo, who is offered a commission unlike any other. The client is Mrs. Charbuque, a wealthy and elusive woman who asks Piambo to paint her portrait, though with one bizarre twist: he may question her at length on any topic, but he may not, under any circumstances, see her. So begins an astonishing journey into Mrs. Charbuque's world and the world of 1893 New York society in this hypnotically compelling literary thriller.