{"product_id":"9781492603276","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","brand":"Sourcebooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47163778859248,"sku":"9781492603276","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781492603276_p0.jpg?v=1763661637","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781492603276","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}