{"product_id":"9781492603269","title":"The Bridal Chair: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"In prose as painterly and evocative as Chagall's own dazzling brushstrokes, Gloria Goldreich finely evokes one of the most significant masters of modern art through the discerning eyes of [his] loyally protective daughter.\"—Cynthia Ozick, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eForeign Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful Ida Chagall, the only daughter of Marc Chagall, is blossoming in the Paris art world beyond her father's controlling gaze. But her newfound independence is short-lived. In Nazi-occupied Paris, Chagall's status as a Jewish artist has made them all targets, yet his devotion to his art blinds him to their danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Ida falls in love and Chagall angrily paints an empty wedding chair (The Bridal Chair) in response, she faces an impossible choice: Does she fight to forge her own path outside her father's shadow, or abandon her ambitions to save Chagall from his enemies and himself?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with historic personalities from Europe, America and Israel, The Bridal Chair is a stunning portrait of love, fortitude, and the sharp divide between art and real life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Only Gloria Goldreich could write a novel so grounded in historical truths yet so exuberantly imaginative. The Bridal Chair is Goldreich at her best, with a mesmerizing plot, elegant images, and a remarkable heroine who...will remain with you long after the last page.\"—Francine Klagsburn, Jewish Week columnist and acclaimed author of \u003cem\u003eVoices of Wisdom\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47045291802864,"sku":"9781492603269","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781492603269_p0.jpg?v=1763661698","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781492603269","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}