The Face of a Naked Lady: An Omaha Family Mystery

The Face of a Naked Lady: An Omaha Family Mystery
ISBN-10
0618273522
ISBN-13
9780618273522
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
192
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Author
Michael Rips

Description

Following the death of his father, the author explores the origins of a well-kept family secret--the hidden collection of paintings of a naked black woman--a journey that will take him into the oddball heart of the American Midwest.

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