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What's Bred in the Bone

Robertson Davies

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to his mysterious encounters with a small -town embalmer, an expert art restorer, a Bavarian countess, and various masters of espionage, the events in Francis's life were not always what they seemed.

In this wonderfully ingenious portrait of an art expert and collector of international renown, Robertson Davies has created a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. It is a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of Davies's wit and wisdom.

Language: English

Pages: 436

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin

Release: May 06, 1987

ISBN: 0140117938

ISBN 13: 9780140117936

What's Bred in the Bone

Robertson Davies

4.2/5 ( ratings)

Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to his mysterious encounters with a small -town embalmer, an expert art restorer, a Bavarian countess, and various masters of espionage, the events in Francis's life were not always what they seemed.

In this wonderfully ingenious portrait of an art expert and collector of international renown, Robertson Davies has created a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic deceit. It is a tale told in stylish, elegant prose, endowed with lavish portions of Davies's wit and wisdom.

Language: English

Pages: 436

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin

Release: May 06, 1987

ISBN: 0140117938

ISBN 13: 9780140117936

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