{"product_id":"the-swan-thieves-by-elizabeth-kostova","title":"The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eBook Summary: \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"473\" class=\"\"\u003ePsychiatrist Andrew Marlow is assigned to treat Robert Oliver, a renowned painter who is arrested after attacking a painting in Washington, D.C.’s National Gallery. Oliver refuses to speak, and Marlow—curious and compelled—begins to investigate his past to uncover what drove him to such a shocking act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"830\" class=\"\"\u003eThrough interviews with the women in Oliver’s life and the discovery of mysterious 19th-century letters between a French woman and her uncle, Marlow is pulled into a century-spanning mystery involving art, love, obsession, and madness. As he gets closer to the truth, he also confronts his own understanding of passion and the power of creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"832\" data-end=\"964\" class=\"\"\u003eIt’s a slow-unfolding, beautifully written novel blending historical fiction, psychological drama, and artistic mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1164\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1164\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1043\"\u003eElizabeth Kostova\u003c\/strong\u003e is an American author, best known for her debut novel, \u003cem data-start=\"1099\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003eThe Historian\u003c\/em\u003e (2005), which became an international bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1243\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1243\" class=\"\"\u003eShe studied at Yale and later earned an MFA from the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1388\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1246\" data-end=\"1388\" class=\"\"\u003eHer writing often blends literary fiction with historical and gothic elements, and she’s known for her detailed, research-rich narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1496\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1391\" data-end=\"1496\" class=\"\"\u003eKostova has a deep interest in art, history, and Eastern Europe, all of which influence her storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45253218140346,"sku":"33XJFJSAP-Used","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/yui_30a52b7d-1eb5-4797-b2a1-4991e3610dec.jpg?v=1760979642","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/the-swan-thieves-by-elizabeth-kostova","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}