{"product_id":"the-great-man-9780307277343","title":"The Great Man","description":"\u003cb\u003eNational Bestseller and Winner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOscar Feldman, the renowned figurative painter, has passed away. As his obituary notes, Oscar is survived by his wife, Abigail, their son, Ethan, and his sister, the well-known abstract painter Maxine Feldman. What the obituary does not note, however, is that Oscar is also survived by his longtime mistress, Teddy St. Cloud, and their daughters. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs two biographers interview the women in an attempt to set the record straight, the open secret of his affair reaches a boiling point and a devastating skeleton threatens to come to light. From the acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eThe Epicure's Lament\u003c\/i\u003e, a scintillating novel of secrets, love, and legacy in the New York art world.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mischievous...funny, astute...As unexpectedly generous as it is entertaining.... Christensen is a witty observer of the art universe.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKATE CHRISTENSEN is the author of six previous novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Astral\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe Great Man\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2008 PEN\/Faulkner Award. She has published reviews and essays in numerous publications, most recently the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookforum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eO\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGilt Taste\u003c\/i\u003e. She writes an occasional drinks column for The Wall Street Journal called \"With a Twist.\" Her blog can be accessed at: http: \/\/katechristensen.wordpress.com. She lives in Portland, Maine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50674762187026,"sku":"9780307277343","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4d6dd600-6208-4d7b-b214-ba86c45465c7.jpg?v=1733864942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-great-man-9780307277343","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}