The Art of Vanishing

A stunningly original love story between a museum employee and the man in a masterpiece hanging on the walls a breathtaking debut about time, art, and the enduring power of love.This wildly inventive, deeply moving novel blurs the line between art and those who behold it. Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other NameSomething magical is happening inside this museum. . . .Jean s life is the same day in and day out. Frozen in time by his painter father, the legendary Henri Matisse, Jean observes the ebb and flow of museum guests as they take in the works of his father and other masters like Renoir, Picasso, and Modigliani. But his world takes a mesmerizing turn when Claire, a new museum employee, enters his life.

Wow! This enchanting, genre-defying novel bends time and reality with effortless grace, creating a romantic journey as mesmerizing as the art itself and the history behind it. Pager s debut left me spellbound. Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

This wildly inventive, deeply moving novel blurs the line between art and those who behold it reminding us that even those of us outside a frame now know what it was like for time to freeze in the world. . . . A true triumph. #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult

Wow! This enchanting, genre-defying novel bends time and reality with effortless grace, creating a romantic journey as mesmerizing as the art itself and the history behind it. Pager s debut left me spellbound. Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

If you love art history and the nostalgia of the Night at the Museum movies, pick this one up. . . . Ssuch a fun, escapist read for the summer. theSkimm

Whimsical and beguiling. Kirkus Reviews

You ll never look at a museum the same way again after reading this imaginative book. Today