Portrait of a Girl

by Dörthe Binkert

Book Overview

In the summer of 1896, a grand Swiss spa hotel becomes a refuge for Nika, a penniless beauty whose tortured past has left her unable to speak. While working in the manicured gardens, she becomes a muse to the celebrated painter Giovanni Segantini, who takes her under his wing.

Although he's married, the two bond closely, and beneath his gaze Nika blossoms. She opens her heart to Segantini, serving as the muse for his luminous masterwork La...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477823441
• ISBN13: 9781477823446
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Amazon Crossing
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.1"