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I enjoyed the scholarly hunt, the 'paper trail' (or what was left of it over the centuries), the dispute and authentication of provenance, and the restoration process of this lost painting: 'The Taking of Christ' by Caravaggio, which has been 'lost' in the annals of time. The icing on the cake would...
I haven’t read A Civil Action, and quite frankly after reading this book I never want to read anything by Harr. I don’t care that Francesca answered the phone wearing a towel and with wet hair. I don’t care about her thighs. Why do you keep telling me these things? Why is so much space give to ...
This is the story of a "civil action"--that is a law suit, a "tort" where a corporation was sued for dumping toxic wastes purportedly causing cancer among the residents of Woburn Massachusetts. Harr was definitely not even-handed. This is told primarily from the point of view of the plaintiff's lawy...
This was a real page turner for the majority of the book. Near the end it stalled a little. So instead of 5 stars I give it a 4.5 especially since it is about real life and very relevant to today's corporate pillage of our world!
Enjoyed this very much. Combines sleuthing with interesting information about art restoration.
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