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Original Title:	Object of Virtue: A Novel
ISBN:	0743257839 (ISBN13: 9780743257831)
Edition Language:	English

Object of Virtue

Nicholas B.A. Nicholson

Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

Rating: 3.46 | 134 Users | 15 Reviews

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A dazzling debut about the power of family and the pain of betrayal set within Manhattan's Fifth Avenue apartments, the opulent mansions of the new Moscow, and the pre-revolutionary palaces of Saint Petersburg.

Sasha Ozerovsky is a young expert in Russian art at Leighton's, an exclusive Manhattan auction house. When a dealer arrives from Moscow with an exquisite 1913 Fabergé figurine, Sasha immediately recognizes a rare masterpiece. But in the high stakes art world, the price of an object is tied to its history. If Sasha can determine for whom the bejeweled piece was made and where it has been hiding for the past century, its value -- and Sasha's career -- will soar.
But as Sasha moves between New York's high society and Russia's new rich, he discovers that the piece once belonged to his family, and he must face questions about their past that he never dared to ask.
Superbly plotted and evoking the elegance of Russia's gilded age, Object of Virtue is an enthralling tale that explores what happens to a family torn between vanity and virtue.

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Title	:	Object of Virtue
Author	:	Nicholas B.A. Nicholson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	April 12th 2004 by Touchstone (first published April 6th 2004)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. Russia. Contemporary. Family. Mystery

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Ratings: 3.46 From 134 Users | 15 Reviews

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great story - not as well written as I'd like. Lots of potential story lines just dropped.. but interesting read.

I liked the plot, which focused on the mysterious provenance of a Faberge figurine. A slow beginning, but interesting details about Russian history. Felt very rushed at times, but I liked this book.

I really like historical fiction and was excited about this book because I haven't really read much of the genre centering on Russian history. I learned a lot about the lives of the old royals who fled Russia, and it was an interesting look at a country that I don't know much about, but overall it was a bit of a letdown. This novel seemed more like a laundry list of facts and artifacts with a flimsy unifying theme rather than a novel with any real cohesion or sense of inertia. I like hearing

Enjoyable Russian history lessons. Wonder if Nick really lived that life of the young and rich in NYC?

An interesting story about the search for the provenance of a Faberge statue delivered to an auction house in New York for sale. The unraveling of the story takes the players to St Petersburg and Moscow, involving them in intrigue among the Russian aristocracy.

Throughly enjoyed this book. It kept my interest from beginning to end. Very entertaining as well as educational. The author needs to write a screenplay for this and shop it around for movies!

Interesting notions about art, counterfeiting and ownership. Also about the role of "Royalty" in the modern world.