{"product_id":"9781429532303","title":"Luncheon of the Boating Party","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestelling author of GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\"A vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world, done with a flourish worthy of Renoir himself\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With her richly textured novels, Susan Vreeland has offered pioneering portraits of artists' lives. As she did in \u003ci\u003eGirl in Hyacinth Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, Vreeland focuses on a single painting, Auguste Renoir's instantly recognizable masterpiece, which depicts a gathering of Renoir's real friends enjoying a summer Sunday on a café terrace along the Seine. Narrated by Renoir and seven of the models, the novel illuminates the gusto, hedonism, and art of the era. With a gorgeous palette of vibrant, captivating characters, Vreeland paints their lives, loves, losses, and triumphs so vividly that \"the painting literally comes alive\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124870267120,"sku":"9781429532303","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429532303_p0.jpg?v=1763745923","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429532303","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}