Book Description
Made wealthy by the dot-com rush, thirtysomethings Mary and Alexare now free to do whatever they wish—including pursuing the artisticvocations they always felt more suited to in the intoxicatingly inspirationalsetting of Florence. Joined by a lost-soul of a friend from America, befriendedby a bawdy expatriate writer and adopted by an Italian street child, Mary andAlex discover, however, that tragedy and comedy often befall those who searchfor la vita bella.
Lives of the Artists is a literary, intelligent portraitof the complex relationship between art and ideas, an exploration of love andthe way it shapes our purpose, our past and our present.
About the Author
ROBERT CLARK’s most recent novel,
Love Among the Ruins, received excellent reviews and is under option for film development. He is also the author of
Mr. White’s Confessions, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel and the PNBA Award, and
In the Deep Midwinter, his first, also highly acclaimed, novel. In addition to writing extensively on travel, food and wine, Clark is the author of
River of the West and
My Grandfather’s House, a finalist for the
Los Angeles Times Book Award for biography. Clark, presently a Guggenheim fellow, teaches fiction and non-fiction writing at universities, conferences and workshops. He lives in Seattle with his wife and children.
