Portrait of an Unknown Woman

A Novel (Gabriel Allon)

De: Daniel Silva

Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini

Duración: 10 h y 16 m

Resumen del Editor

In a spellbinding new masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel Allon undertakes a high-stakes search for the greatest art forger who ever lived

Legendary spy and art restorer Gabriel Allon has at long last severed ties with Israeli intelligence and settled quietly in Venice, the only place where he has ever truly known peace. His beautiful wife, Chiara, has taken over the day-to-day management of the Tiepolo Restoration Company, and their two young children are discreetly enrolled in a neighborhood scuola elementare. For his part, Gabriel spends his days wandering the streets and canals of the watery city, bidding farewell to the demons of his tragic, violent past.

But when the eccentric London art dealer Julian Isherwood asks Gabriel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the rediscovery and lucrative sale of a centuries-old painting, he is drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse where nothing is as it seems.

Gabriel soon discovers that the work in question, a portrait of an unidentified woman attributed to Sir Anthony van Dyck, is almost certainly a fiendishly clever fake. To find the mysterious figure who painted it—and uncover a multibillion-dollar fraud at the pinnacle of the art world—Gabriel conceives one of the most elaborate deceptions of his career. If it is to succeed, he must become the very mirror image of the man he seeks: the greatest art forger the world has ever known.

Stylish, sophisticated, and ingeniously plotted, Portrait of an Unknown Woman is a wildly entertaining journey through the dark side of the art world—a place where unscrupulous dealers routinely deceive their customers and deep-pocketed investors treat great paintings as though they were just another asset class to be bought and sold at a profit. From its elegant opening to the shocking twists of its climax, the novel is a tour de force of storytelling and one of the finest pieces of heist fiction ever written. And it is still more proof that, when it comes to international intrigue and suspense, Daniel Silva has no equal.

©2022 Daniel Silva (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

A good story

Much better than the Cellist which was so full of political propaganda.
The writing and pace was much more entertaining.

Overall satisfying

Another good Daniel Silva book. He needs to stay away from US politics. Similar to The Cellist, Mr Silva blatantly displays his liberal bias. That may be fine at cocktail parties, but I don’t want to listen to it when enjoying his overall good writing.

Outstanding Narrative

I have read each of Mr. Silva' s 'Gabriel Allon' novels. The "Portrait of a Woman' is my first Audible experience with Mr. Allon. It was absolutely delightful in the performance of vocal intonations for the various characters. The subtlety of humor and repartee in conversations among the various characters had me laughing during my hours at the wheel. My hope is that future Audible presentations of Mr. Silva's works are coupled with the same performing reading artist for the enriching experience this particular novel brings to the audience.

Well done.

An Authentic Masterpiece!

This book moved me to my core, having lived with Gabriel Allon since his literary birth in 2001. Daniel Silva produces a novel that is as satisfying as making love in the afternoon, followed by a meal in a riverside restaurant, served with a chilled bottle of wine. Our hero is alive and well, and has found his deepest days of relaxation and humor yet. Eduardo Ballerini brings a smile to one's lips at every chapter. Don't forget the death, duplicity and digital dealings which lie beneath the surface! Magnificent!!

GREAT BOOK.

Loved the insight into the art world and the business of forgery within it. Incredible amounts of money.

New Direction for Gabriel?

As time seems to have moved on for Gabriel's efforts with the Israeli
Intelligence System, this excellent book offers a new direction with new problems for Gabriel to solve. Will there be more? I hope so!

Excellent!!!

Hated to see it end. Very well done! Maybe his best work yet. Thank you!

Great story about the art world

Enjoyed listening to this story about the art world-had no idea you could do that.

Excellent!

Daniel Silva and Gabriel Allon never disappoints! Always a great read. Looking forward to the next one. Haven’t missed one yet!

Absolutely love this book

Of course, I’m an artist with a great interested in the subject so I could follow along with the galleries and the artist in the history of the art because I’ve had all of that. This is an exceptional author I have read probably 100% of his books.