The Great Man

The Great Man

<b>National Bestseller and Winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction</b> <br><br>Oscar Feldman, the renowned figurative painter, has passed away. As his obituary notes, Oscar is survived by his wife, Abigail, their son, Ethan, and his sister, the well-known abstract painter Maxine Feldman. What the obituary does not note, however, is that Oscar is also survived by his longtime mistress, Teddy St. Cloud, and their daughters. <br><br>As two biographers interview the women in an attempt to set the record straight, the open secret of his affair reaches a boiling point and a devastating skeleton threatens to come to light. From the acclaimed author of <i>The Epicure's Lament</i>, a scintillating novel of secrets, love, and legacy in the New York art world.<p><br>"Mischievous...funny, astute...As unexpectedly generous as it is entertaining.... Christensen is a witty observer of the art universe." —<i>The New York Times</i></p>