{"product_id":"9781990601491","title":"The Abduction of Seven Forgers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One day, not long ago, I was kidnapped by a bitter but fun-loving South Korean art collector named Mr. Jackie Lin who had been burned one too many times by art forgers and wanted a bit of revenge.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo begins \u003ci\u003eThe Abduction of Seven Forgers\u003c\/i\u003e, a brilliant and immensely entertaining novel with a colourful and unforgettable cast of characters. A group of artists are brought together under mysterious circumstances to a leafy London suburb. Once there, they are taken hostage by Mr. Lin, an angry art collector who demands that they create original works that will replace the forgeries he has obtained from each of them in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the following days, the hostages discover that a twelve-year-old boy is hiding in crawl spaces behind the walls, and they agree to continue to keep him hidden from Mr. Lin. But things become immensely more complicated once Mr. Lin's daughter appears, purportedly to learn from the forgers -- there may be more to Mr. Lin's artistic plan than first meets the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith dazzling inventiveness, Sean Dixon explores the power of art, both in its creation and its acquisition, and creates a vivid world where artworks can -- and do -- come to life. \u003ci\u003eThe Abduction of Seven Forgers\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the artistic obsession of \u003ci\u003eThe Goldfinch\u003c\/i\u003e, the stakes of \u003ci\u003eBel Canto\u003c\/i\u003e, and the intelligent imagination demonstrated by Yann Martel and David Mitchell, with a flair that is all Sean Dixon's own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sean Dixon (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Freehand Books |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-09-01","offer_id":44227481501951,"sku":"9781990601491","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_dacec632-ed43-4f48-b909-795bd06f63e8.jpg?v=1692919981","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781990601491","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}