{"product_id":"letters-to-camondo-9781250851062","title":"Letters to Camondo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tragic family history told in a collection of imaginary letters to a famed collector, Moïse de Camondo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e63 rue de Monceau, Paris\u003cbr\u003eDear friend, \u003cbr\u003eAs you may have guessed by now, I am not in your house by accident. I know your street rather well.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCount Moïse de Camondo lived a few doors away from Edmund de Waal's forebears, the Ephrussi, first encountered in his bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Hare with Amber Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. Like the Ephrussi, the Camondos were part of belle epoque high society. They were also targets of antisemitism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCamondo created a spectacular house and filled it with the greatest private collection of French eighteenth-century art for his son, Nissim, to inherit. But when Nissim was killed in the First World War, it became a memorial and, upon the Count's death, was bequeathed to France. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Musée Nissim de Camondo has remained unchanged since 1936. De Waal explores the lavish rooms and detailed archives and uncovers new layers to the family story. In a series of haunting letters addressed to the Count, he tells us what happened next.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdmund de Waal\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist who has exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. His bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Hare with Amber Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, has won many prizes and has been translated into twenty-nine languages. His second book, \u003ci\u003eThe White Road\u003c\/i\u003e, a journey into the history of porcelain, was published in 2015. He lives in London with his family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Picador USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50450301387026,"sku":"9781250851062","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3c279652-3075-4565-9d69-a7e3d95c3b11.jpg?v=1729753523","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/letters-to-camondo-9781250851062","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}