Masterclass
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
In the treacherous world where art, money, and murder collide, Morris West's Masterclass introduces Max Mather, a sharp-eyed art authenticator who stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy when he is hired to verify a collection of Old Master paintings. Set against the glamorous yet cutthroat backdrops of New York and Europe, the novel chronicles Mather's descent into a shadowy underworld of forgery, greed, and deadly deception, where the line between genuine genius and elaborate fraud is razor-thin — and just as lethal. West, one of Australia's most celebrated and globally acclaimed novelists, brings his signature blend of moral gravitas and propulsive plotting to this 1991 thriller, crafting a narrative that is as much a meditation on authenticity and human vanity as it is a pulse-pounding suspense story. Known for his penetrating psychological insight and richly textured prose, West constructs a cast of morally ambiguous characters whose motivations are as layered as the varnish on an Old Master canvas. Masterclass is a sophisticated thriller that leaves the reader questioning what — and who — can ever truly be authenticated.
Author: Morris West
Format: Hardback
Genre: Thriller
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
In the treacherous world where art, money, and murder collide, Morris West's Masterclass introduces Max Mather, a sharp-eyed art authenticator who stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy when he is hired to verify a collection of Old Master paintings. Set against the glamorous yet cutthroat backdrops of New York and Europe, the novel chronicles Mather's descent into a shadowy underworld of forgery, greed, and deadly deception, where the line between genuine genius and elaborate fraud is razor-thin — and just as lethal. West, one of Australia's most celebrated and globally acclaimed novelists, brings his signature blend of moral gravitas and propulsive plotting to this 1991 thriller, crafting a narrative that is as much a meditation on authenticity and human vanity as it is a pulse-pounding suspense story. Known for his penetrating psychological insight and richly textured prose, West constructs a cast of morally ambiguous characters whose motivations are as layered as the varnish on an Old Master canvas. Masterclass is a sophisticated thriller that leaves the reader questioning what — and who — can ever truly be authenticated.