The Story
A saga inspired by the incredible but true story of the iconic Klimt painting
Painted in Vienna in 1910, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady" was purchased by an anonymous collector in 1916, retouched by the master a year later, then stolen in 1997 before reappearing in the gardens of an Italian modern art museum in 2019.
No art experts, museum curators, or police investigators know the identity of the young woman in the painting, nor the mysteries that surround the turbulent history of her portrait.
From the streets of Vienna in 1900 to Texas in the 1980s, and from Manhattan during the Great Depression to contemporary Italy, de Peretti imagines the destiny of this young woman as well as that of her descendants, and creates a masterful fresco that intertwines family secrets, disappearances, and thwarted loves.
Author: Camille de Peretti
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9798889661788
About the Author
Serle, Hildegarde: - For Europa Editions, Hildegarde Serle has translated the bestselling Mirror Visitor series by Christelle Dabos and Valérie Perrin's best-selling Fresh Water for Flowers. She lives in London.de Peretti, Camille: - Camille de Peretti was born in Paris in 1980. Passionate about painting and literature, she has been writing since 2005 and is the author of eight novels.
Description
A saga inspired by the incredible but true story of the iconic Klimt painting
Painted in Vienna in 1910, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of a Lady" was purchased by an anonymous collector in 1916, retouched by the master a year later, then stolen in 1997 before reappearing in the gardens of an Italian modern art museum in 2019.
No art experts, museum curators, or police investigators know the identity of the young woman in the painting, nor the mysteries that surround the turbulent history of her portrait.
From the streets of Vienna in 1900 to Texas in the 1980s, and from Manhattan during the Great Depression to contemporary Italy, de Peretti imagines the destiny of this young woman as well as that of her descendants, and creates a masterful fresco that intertwines family secrets, disappearances, and thwarted loves.
Author: Camille de Peretti
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 04/14/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9798889661788
About the Author
Serle, Hildegarde: - For Europa Editions, Hildegarde Serle has translated the bestselling Mirror Visitor series by Christelle Dabos and Valérie Perrin's best-selling Fresh Water for Flowers. She lives in London.de Peretti, Camille: - Camille de Peretti was born in Paris in 1980. Passionate about painting and literature, she has been writing since 2005 and is the author of eight novels.
