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The Great Man
by Kate Christensen

Published: 2008-05-13
Paperback : 320 pages
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Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Oscar Feldman, the renowned figurative painter, has passed away. As his obituary notes, Oscar is survived by his wife, Abigail, their son, Ethan, and his sister, the well-known abstract painter Maxine Feldman. What the obituary does not note, ...
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Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction

Oscar Feldman, the renowned figurative painter, has passed away. As his obituary notes, Oscar is survived by his wife, Abigail, their son, Ethan, and his sister, the well-known abstract painter Maxine Feldman. What the obituary does not note, however, is that Oscar is also survived by his longtime mistress, Teddy St. Cloud, and their daughters.

As two biographers interview the women in an attempt to set the record straight, the open secret of his affair reaches a boiling point and a devastating skeleton threatens to come to light. From the acclaimed author of The Epicure's Lament, a scintillating novel of secrets, love, and legacy in the New York art world.

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How would you categorize the ending? A sugary, happy ending, a realistically true-to-life one, or an ironic and complicated one?
Why did the women put up with Oscar? What made him so compelling to the women in his life?
Why two biographers? (You can find the answer from the author on this one)
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by cahendrix (see profile) 07/21/09
She has had several interviews in which she exposes insites into the book; i.e., why she used 2 biographers.

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  "Interesting.... very interesting"by Carol H. (see profile) 07/21/09

I enjoyed the way the book both began with Oscar's obituary and ended with an article about his biographies. Also, the way the author used the two biographers throughout the story initiating the cause... (read more)

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