The masterpiece : a novel
(Large Print)
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Published
[New York] : Random House Large Print, [2018].
ISBN
9780525632962, 0525632964
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Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | LT FIC DAVIS, F. | On Shelf |
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | LARGE TYPE FICTION DAVIS, F. | On Shelf |
Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | LARGE PRINT FICTION DAVIS, F. | On Shelf |
Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | LARGE TYPE DAVIS | On Shelf |
Justice Public Library District - Stacks | LT DAV PBK | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York] : Random House Large Print, [2018].
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
430 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780525632962, 0525632964
Notes
Description
"For the nearly nine million people who live in New York City, Grand Central Terminal is a crown jewel, a masterpiece of design. But for Clara Darden and Virginia Clay, it represents something quite different. For Clara, the terminal is the stepping stone to her future, which she is certain will shine as brightly as the constellations on the main concourse ceiling. It is 1928, and twenty-five-year-old Clara is teaching at the lauded Grand Central School of Art. A talented illustrator, she has dreams of creating cover art for Vogue, but not even the prestige of the school can override the public's disdain for a "woman artist." Brash, fiery, confident, and single-minded--even while juggling the affections of two men, a wealthy would-be poet and a brilliant experimental painter--Clara is determined to achieve every creative success. But she and her bohemian friends have no idea that they'll soon be blindsided by the looming Great Depression, an insatiable monster with the power to destroy the entire art scene. Nearly fifty years later, in 1974, the terminal has declined almost as sharply as Virginia Clay's life. Full of grime and danger, from the smoke-blackened ceiling to the pickpockets and drug dealers who roam the floor, Grand Central is at the center of a fierce lawsuit: Is the once-grand building a landmark to be preserved, or a cancer to be demolished? For Virginia, it is simply her last resort"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Davis, F. (2018). The masterpiece: a novel (First large print edition.). Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Fiona, 1966-. 2018. The Masterpiece: A Novel. Random House Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Fiona, 1966-. The Masterpiece: A Novel Random House Large Print, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Davis, Fiona. The Masterpiece: A Novel First large print edition., Random House Large Print, 2018.
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