{"product_id":"luncheon-of-the-boating-party-isbn-9780143113522","title":"Luncheon of the Boating Party","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestelling author of GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\"A vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world, done with a flourish worthy of Renoir himself\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With her richly textured novels, Susan Vreeland has offered pioneering portraits of artists' lives. As she did in \u003ci\u003eGirl in Hyacinth Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, Vreeland focuses on a single painting, Auguste Renoir's instantly recognizable masterpiece, which depicts a gathering of Renoir's real friends enjoying a summer Sunday on a café terrace along the Seine. Narrated by Renoir and seven of the models, the novel illuminates the gusto, hedonism, and art of the era. With a gorgeous palette of vibrant, captivating characters, Vreeland paints their lives, loves, losses, and triumphs so vividly that \"the painting literally comes alive\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cb\u003eSusan Vreeland\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eClara and Mr. Tiffany \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Girl in Hyacinth Blue\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in San Diego.","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304114344165,"sku":"NP9780143113522","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780143113522.jpg?v=1767731989","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/luncheon-of-the-boating-party-isbn-9780143113522","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}