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The Nude : A Novel

In this “captivating and profound” (Antoine Wilson, author of Mouth to Mouth) debut novel, an art historian journeys to a Greek island in pursuit of a found sculpture and quickly finds herself immersed in a cultural tug-of-war and a complicated love affair.

1999: An island off the southern coast of Greece. Art historian Elizabeth Clarke arrives with the intent to acquire a rare female sculpture. But what begins as a quest for a highly valued cultural artifact evolves into a trip that will force Elizabeth to contend with her career, her ambition, and her troubling history.

Disoriented by jet lag and a dependence on prescription pills, Elizabeth turns to her charming translator to guide her around the labyrinthine island. Soon, the island’s lushness—its heat and light, its textures and tastes—take hold of Elizabeth. And when she’s introduced to her translator’s inscrutable wife—a subversive artist whose work seeks to deconstruct the female form—she becomes unexpectedly enthralled by her. But once the nude’s acquisition proves to be riskier than Elizabeth could have ever imagined, Elizabeth’s and the statue’s fate are called into question. To find a way out, Elizabeth must grapple with her past, the role she’s played in the global art trade, and the ethical fallouts her decisions could leave behind.

Gripping, provocative, and sensual, The Nude “pries apart the pristine veneer of classical art and allows something sublimely twisted to emerge” (Alexandra Kleeman, author of Something New Under the Sun).


Author:

  • C. Michelle Lindley

Narrator:

  • Aida Reluzco

Format:

  • Audiobook
  • E-book

Duration:

  • 9 h 16 min
  • 212 pages

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Society and Social Sciences
  • Society
  • Society and Social Sciences
  • Gender and LGBT

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    C. Michelle Lindley

    C. Michelle Lindley’s writing has been featured in The Georgia Review, Conjunctions, and more. She has received support from the National Endowment for the Arts and has an MFA in Creative Writing from Cornell University and a BA from the University of Berkeley in English and Art History. The Nude is her first novel.

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