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Summary: At thirty-five, Gabriella Graham--"Ella" to her family and friends--has already made a name for herself as a successful portrait artist in London. She can capture the essential truth in each of her subjects' faces--a tilt of the chin, a glint in the eye--and immortalize it on canvas. This gift has earned Ella commissions from royals and regular folks alike. Ella realizes that there is so much...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bantam Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC WOLRose-Marie, Abigail
Summary: Tig Costello has arrived in Darren, Kentucky, commissioned to paint a portrait honoring her grandfather Benjamin. His contributions to the rural Appalachian town and his unimpeachable war service have made him a local hero. But to Tig, he is a relative stranger. To find out more about him, Tig wants to talk to the person who knew her grandfather best: Eloise Price, the woman who murdered him...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Union Publishing
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Summary: Journeying to a remote French island to sit for a portrait that is painted by his tormented artist friend, an influential London art critic recalls the early years of their friendship, and his own influence over aspiring artists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PEAModesitt, L. E.
Summary: Rhennthyl and Seliora are married and have a small daughter, and Rhennthyl has proven to be an effective patrol captain as well as a strong imager. But problems are increasing: a new addictive drug is destroying more people faster, including a member of Rhenn's family, mysterious explosions rock the city of L'Excelsis, and the country's most powerful enemy is expected to go to war any day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC MODMurakami, Haruki
Summary: "The much-anticipated new novel from the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author of 1Q84 and Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage, Killing Commendatore is an epic tour de force of love and loneliness, war and art--as well as a loving homage to The Great Gatsby--and a stunning work of imagination from one of our greatest writers"-- A painter retreats into a solitary house...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC MURCopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction MurakamiModesitt, L. E.
Summary: "The saga of the Imager Quaeryt, Commander in the forces of Lord Bhayar, reaches a new climax as the great struggle to unify the continent of Lydar enters its final phase. Only the land of Khel remains uncommitted to Bhayar's rule. Their decision could mean a lasting peace, or more conflict across an already war-ravaged realm. While the conqueror of Bovaria awaits emissaries to arrive with news...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MODGleeson, Janet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2005
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GLEModesitt, L. E.
Summary: Apprentice portraitist Rhennthyl begins training as a covert operative after he discovers that he has the magical ability called Imaging. When his martial training kicks into high gear though, an unknown assassin tries to kill him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tor 2009
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MODRussell, Josh.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC RUSMoggach, Deborah.
Summary: In Amsterdam in the 1630s, a young wife escapes her stifling marriage to an older man into the arms of the artist who is hired to paint their portrait.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MOGAlbee, Sarah
Summary: George Washington and artist Gilbert Stuart didn't always see eye-to-eye, but both men knew the importance of legacy and the power of art. Though George disliked having his portrait painted -- which took days and days to complete -- he knew his place in history would require people to know his face. Fortunately, Gilbert Stuart's unique way of painting didn't compel his subjects to sit for hours...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2024