“This wonderful book not only tells the life of a great sculptor, it is also a testimony to the devastation that every war brings to the life of men and artists.”
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Il Fatto quotidiano
“Art, love and longing, the French way. Blondel’s book, aided by [Alison] Anderson’s deft translation, is the genuine article: an emotionally taut portrayal of late-in-life, post-marriage drift … Graceful.”
The New York Times Book Review