The great man - Kate Christensen

National Bestseller and Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Oscar 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.

As 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 The
Epicure's Lament, a scintillating novel of secrets, love, and legacy in the New York
art world.

"Mischievous...funny, astute...As unexpectedly generous as it is entertaining.... Christensen is a witty observer of the art universe." -The New York Times