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Waking Raphael
by Leslie Forbes
ISBN: 029782984X
ISBN-13: 9780297829843
Format: Book
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Summary
This third literary thriller by Leslie Forbes links a Renaissance painting to a terrible event in the more recent past. Art expert Charlene Penton is on site in Urbino, Italy, restoring "La Muta," a Raphael painting of a mute woman. When a real mute woman slashes the painting, blood pours out of it. Is it truly a miracle? What was the mute woman's motive for the attack? And what is her connection to the sinister, enigmatic Count Malaspino and the nearby town of San Rocco, abandoned since World War II? Both Charlotte and Donna, the sexy, ambitious reporter heading up a TV crew filming the restoration, look for answers.
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"Haunting and ethereal, Forbes' novel combines the study of art with a decades-old mystery to create a captivating read. Art enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike will be enamored of this provocative tale." -- Sheri Melnick
-- Romantic Times BOOKclub
"...[M]agical....Forbes uses the conventions of the romance and the thriller, transforming and discarding them at will, to illuminate the mysterious connections between past and present and bring a pair of ardent and uncommonly appealing heroines to life."
-- Kirkus
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published date: 2003
Pages: 374
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Waking Raphael
FORBES, LESLIE
George Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 2003 Hardcover. Remainder. ( more information)
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Waking Raphael
Forbes, Leslie
Weidenfeld + Nicolson, 2003-08-14. Hardcover. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ( more information)
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Waking Raphael
FORBES, LESLIE
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. Softcover. Fine/No. First edition, uncorrected proof. Softcover. Fine book in pictorial wrappers. ( more information)
Offered by Thomas Books (United States)
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Waking Raphael
Forbes, Leslie
London: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. A nice copy of this First Edition / proof copy. Very clean and tidy covers. No significant dirt. No chips or tears. Fractional bumping / edge wear only. Internally very clean and tidy, with no significant damage to it. No inscriptions. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 374 pages . ( more information)
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Waking Raphael
Forbes, Leslie
London, United Kingdom: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd, 2003. A tight clean copy. 374pp. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Uncorrected Bookproof. ( more information)
Offered by G W Jackson (Canada)
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Waking Raphael (Qty: 16)
Leslie Forbes
Weidenfeld + Nicolson, 2003. Binding Unknown. Brand New. -. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. This third literary thriller by Leslie Forbes links a Renaissance painting to a terrible event in the more recent past. Art expert Charlene Penton is on site in Urbino, Italy, restoring La Muta, a Raphael painting of a mute woman. When a real mute woman slashes the painting, blood pours out of it. Is it truly a miracle? What was the mute woman's motive for the attack? And what is her connection to the sinister, enigmatic Count Malaspino and the nearby town of San Rocco, abandoned since World War II? Both Charlotte and Donna, the sexy, ambitious reporter heading up a TV crew filming the restoration, look for answers. ...[M]agical....Forbes uses the conventions of the romance and the thriller, transforming and discarding them at will, to illuminate the mysterious connections between past and present and bring a pair of ardent and uncommonly appealing heroines to life. -- Kirkus  (05/15/2004) -- Haunting and ethereal, Forbes' novel combines the study of art with a decades-old mystery to create a captivating read. Art enthusiasts and non-enthusiasts alike will be enamored of this provocative tale. -- Romantic Times BOOKclub - Sheri Melnick (07/01/2004). " . ( more information)
Offered by Books and More by the Rowe (United States)
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Waking Raphael
Forbes, Leslie
London: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd. As New. 2003. Hard Cover. 029782984X General fiction. ( more information)
Offered by Philip Emery (United Kingdom)
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Waking Raphael
Forbes, Leslie
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. UK First Edition, First Printing Hardcover. Fine/Fine. SIGNED Protected in clear Mylar wrapper. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a box. ( more information)
Offered by Mystery Mike's (United States)
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Waking Raphael
Forbes, Leslie
Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003 First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. ( more information)
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Waking Raphael
FORBES, Leslie
Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 2003. 1st Edition. 1st Edition Uncorrected PROOF copy in thin card wraps with proof wrapper. 374pp . . . . . . . . .. .CONDITION : VERY FINE in FINE Dust Jacket (slightly oversized, therefore a little, and lightly, creased at head of spine panel), a very clean and tight, unread copy as new. . . . . . . . . . . . . . To see more of our Proof / Advance copies type DbbPROOF in the Keywords search box Unless otherwise noted: 1st Edition means First Printing; books in original publishers binding; wrappers present only if mentioned above, and are complete, un-clipped and provided with transparent protectors. We describe book condition accurately and ship in strong protective parcels. Trade and Library terms offered ( more information)
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Waking Raphael (Qty: 3)
Forbes Leslie
ORION PUBLISHING CO, 8/14. Brand new. <br>Author: FORBES, LESLIE<br>Publisher: ORION PUBLISHING CO<br>Year Of Publication: 2003<br>Pages: 320<br>Publication Country: UK<br>Dimensions: 244 x 165<br>Format: hardback<br>In this title, a crime breaks the silence surrounding a community in Urbino and sparks off a series of events with dangerous consequences. ( more information)
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