The Golden Manuscripts: A Novel
(Between Two Worlds Book 6)
by Evy Journey
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Pub Date 2 Apr 2023 | Archive Date 24 Aug 2023
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Description
Clarissa, a young woman of Asian and Caucasian heritage, is a nomad who has called seven countries home, yet belongs to none. Now, she yearns for roots to ground her drifting existence. But where should these roots take hold?
Searching for identity and permanence, she gravitates towards the city of her birth. Here, she finds herself entangled in the intriguing mystery of stolen illuminated manuscripts—medieval artistry pushed to obscurity by the dawn of the printing press. Will this quest grant her the sense of belonging she yearns for, or simply plunge her deeper into uncertainty?
For Clarissa, these ancient manuscripts stir tender memories of bedtime stories her mother once read to her, igniting an enduring love for art.
The breadcrumbs of her investigation lead to an American soldier, a relic of World War II, who had secretly hoarded the stolen artwork for half a century. But as Clarissa digs deeper, expecting answers, she encounters mysteries that beget more questions.
Innocent in life yet rich in artistry, Clarissa is disillusioned by the elusive and sometimes unscrupulous underbelly of the art world that the quest unveils. What drives individuals to theft and conquerors to plunder art from the defeated? Why are artworks auctioned for astronomical prices? Who determines the value of a masterpiece, and on what grounds?
The Golden Manuscripts is inspired by the real-life theft of medieval manuscript illuminations during World War II.
Dive into this intriguing tale and navigate the fascinating labyrinth of art, theft, identity, and the human longing to belong.
Advance Praise
Expertly blends well-crafted romance and high-stakes adventure... from theft and provenance to forgers and the cutthroat world of high-art collecting. The level of research such a novel would require is impressive, but to simultaneously write about art with such engrossing passion elevates the novel considerably,.—Self-Publishing Review
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1086825
I enjoyed this book because it tackled some issues that are of great interest to me: multicultural and multiracial families, life in academia, and travel. I don't know much about art, but I was willing to learn. Graduate student Clarissa (the child of a Filipino father and a White mother) is floored by a headline in an art newspaper and suddenly finds the direction she wants to take for her MA thesis. Her academic supervisor puts her in touch with a someone who could offer more advice on illuminated manuscripts, and he turns out to be Nathan Adler, a person she and her brother had traveled with in Europe several years earlier. The story unfolds as Clarissa and Nathan try to prove that the manuscripts had been stolen after WWII and find out who had taken them. We also learn of the complicated and different upbringing she and her brother had had and what had happened that ended the three young people's friendship before.
Sheri S, Reviewer
This is the third book I’ve read in the series and I loved it just as much as the others. I almost hesitate to call this a series because each book has different characters. It also means you can definitely pick up any book in the series and not feel lost. I was intrigued by this story from the start. Many treasures were lost in WWII and this book not only involves one but is about a student following her dream. I highly recommend this book if you love lost treasures, strong women, and an exciting journey into history.
