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Two subscribers have been selected to receive a copy of Portrait of a Woman in White: A Novel by Susan Winkler, journalist and author, who gives us a novel of an eccentric family immersed in a belle-époque lifestyle and a Matisse portrait that hangs in their Paris salon. A $16.95 U.S. value (September 2014; She Writes Press). Winners are: Marlo W., Hudson, WI; and Rita C., Victoria Australia.

Praise for Portrait of a Woman in White

“Fiction depicting one family…serves deep truths about individuals and societies. We are invited to consider how art is valued or debased, and what is transitory in our lives, what permanent. A compelling journey.” —Dr. David Altshuler, Founding Director, Museum of Jewish Heritage

“I’ve read Portrait with great enjoyment. What a beautiful story.” —Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of White Fire.

Portrait of a Woman in White is an engaging exploration of love and loss. The eccentric Rosenswig-Assouline family is immersed in a belle-époque lifestyle filled with art and antiques in their splendid chateau, Le Paradis. The Matisse portrait of Lili’s mother hangs in their Paris salon. The day before ardent young lovers Lili and Paul plan to marry, the Nazis invade Paris and they are irrevocably thrust into the pressure cooker of war. The family flees toward Lisbon, but at the border Paul is detained and compelled to join the French army, while Lili is forced ahead to America. As their fortunes fall, Lili and Paul and the others scramble to do what they must to survive while trying to adapt to the emotional devastation. When the beloved Matisse portrait is looted by Nazi leader Hermann Göring, their fate is ultimately interwoven with that of their portrait. This is their search for lost love and lost art, set to romance and mystery, inspired by history.

The search for lost family, lost love and lost art was inspired by the author’s family history, and while the Rosenswig family is fictitious, other key players and events include the historic, from Henri Matisse and Hermann Göring to French museum spy Rose Valland. A terrific historical novel suitable for book clubs with live author conferencing. To purchase Portrait of a Woman in White: A Novel (September 2014, She Writes Press), visit: Portrait of a Woman in White.

Excerpt: Susan Winkler’s “Portrait of a Woman in White” – a story of love and loss (excerpt), published on A Woman’s Paris®.

Visit: French Impressions: Susan Winkler’s “Portrait of a Woman in White” on love, loss, and the human ability to reinvent oneself, published on A Woman’s Paris®.

Susan Winkler was born in Portland, Oregon and educated at Bennington College and Stanford University, L’Academie in Paris and at the University of Geneva. She was trained as a journalist at Fairfield Publications in New York, and had the enviable job of writing, and updating four editions of The Paris Shopping Companion: A personal Guide to Shopping in Paris for Every Pocketbook.

Susan currently lives in Portland, Oregon and has a lifelong interest in art.

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