Faberge's Eggs: One Man's Masterpieces and the End of an Empire - Brossura

Faber, Toby

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0330440241 ISBN 13: 9780330440240

Casa editrice: Pan Books, 2009

Riassunto

This is the story of Faberge's Imperial Easter eggs - of their maker, of the tsars who commissioned them, of the middlemen who sold them and of the collectors who fell in love with them. It's a story of meticulous craftsmanship and unimaginable wealth, of lucky escapes and mysterious disappearances, and ultimately of greed, tragedy and devotion. Moreover, it is a story that mirrors the history of twentieth-century Russia - a satisfying arc that sees eggs made for the tsars, sold by Stalin, bought by Americans and now, finally, returned to post-communist Russia. There is also an intriguing element of mystery surrounding the masterpieces. Of the fifty 'Tsar Imperial' eggs known to have been made, eight are currently unaccounted for, providing endless scope for speculation and forgeries. This is the first book to tell the complete history of the eggs, encompassing the love and opulence in which they were conceived, the war and revolution that scattered them, and the collectors who preserved them.

Su questo libro

Descrizione del libro:

The story of the world's most famous jeweller and his priceless creations

L'autore:

Toby Faber was formerly Managing Director of the publishing house Faber & Faber. He was born in Cambridge in 1965, and now lives in London with his wife and daughter. His last book was Stradivarius, also published by Macmillan.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Pan Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0330440241
• ISBN 13: 9780330440240
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 344