{"product_id":"perspectives-laurent-binet-hardcover","title":"Perspective(s) -- Laurent Binet, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA pulse-quickening murder mystery set in Renaissance Florence by the renowned author of \u003ci\u003eHHhH\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs dawn breaks over the city of Florence on New Year's Day 1557, Jacopo da Pontormo is discovered lying on the floor of a church, stabbed through the heart. Above him are the frescoes he labored over for more than a decade--masterpieces all, rivaling the works of Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel. When guards search his quarters, they find an obscene painting of Venus and Cupid--with the face of Venus replaced by that of Maria de' Medici, the Duke of Florence's oldest daughter. The city erupts in chaos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho could have committed these crimes: murder and l?se-majest?? Giorgio Vasari, the great art historian, is picked to lead the investigation. Letters start to fly back and forth--between Maria and her aunt Catherine de' Medici, the queen of France; between Catherine and the scheming Piero Strozzi; and between Vasari and Michelangelo--carrying news of political plots and speculations about the identity of Pontormo's killer. The truth, when it comes to light, is as shocking as the bold new artworks that have made Florence the red-hot center of European art and intrigue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBursting with characters and historical color, Laurent Binet's \u003ci\u003ePerspective(s) \u003c\/i\u003eis a whodunit like no other--a labyrinthine murder mystery that shows us Renaissance Florence as we've never seen it before. This is a dark, dazzling, unforgettable read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurent Binet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374614607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurent Binet \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Paris in 1972. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eHHhH\u003c\/i\u003e, was named one of the best books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and received the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Function of Language \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Civilizations\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning literary translator and novelist. He has translated more than sixty books from the French, including Laurent Binet's \u003ci\u003eHHhH \u003c\/i\u003eand David Diop's \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Door of No Return\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Binet, Laurent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265368543460,"sku":"9780374614607","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/91ZYqkrGf4L.jpg?v=1745593023","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/perspectives-laurent-binet-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}