{"product_id":"9781429902458","title":"The Sidewalk Artist: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A fantasia of a double tale skimming through the art capitals of Europe with double muses, double love pursuits, double Raphaels, even double authors, a tale dripping with idealized romantic settings, mystery, art, and a touch of magic, \u003ci\u003eThe Sidewalk Artist \u003c\/i\u003ewill keep readers wondering what is real and what is artifice--as fine paintings always do.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Susan Vreeland, author of \u003ci\u003eGirl in Hyacinth Blue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile in Europe researching her next novel, twenty-something American Tulia Rose falls headlong into a romance with a handsome sidewalk artist. As he takes her on a tour of Europe's artistic treasures, she begins writing the story of the painter Raphael and his secret lover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet as her own affair grows deeper, Tulia's sidewalk artist grows more mysterious. Why does he seem so familiar? And what is his connection to the great Renaissance painter? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in Paris and Italy, this lyrical first novel interweaves two parallel love stories, offering readers a unique view on the research and inspiration that goes into creating historical novels such as \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with the Pearl Earring \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Birth of Venus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154126061808,"sku":"9781429902458","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429902458_p0.jpg?v=1769900527","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429902458","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}