The Mercy of the Puddles
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (901 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595099483 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 348 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Debut novel is a winner Who knew the world of Greek antiquities could be so riveting? In The Mercy of the Puddles, Ron Gillespie offers readers a tightly-plotted, fast-paced, good old-fashioned yarn--all too rare in these (dumb-as-a)post-modern times. Set in present-day New York, the story revolves around a valuable ancient vase that's found its way to the Metropolitan Museum via Switzerland. Or is. Great read This was a great read. Really funny and I liked the insights into the world of collecting, too. Slightly crazy story line - but engaging characters and, as I said, a fun read.
About the Author Ron Gillespie owns Numismatic Rarities, Ltd., a New York-based rare coin dealership which specializes in classical coins of ancient Greece and Rome. He lives in Westchester, New York with his wife, Sarah, and two cats.
He lives in Westchester, New York with his wife, Sarah, and two cats. Ron Gillespie owns Numismatic Rarities, Ltd., a New York-based rare coin dealership which specializes in classical coins of ancient Greece and Rome.
Both bear ancient graffiti which he believes may have come from the same hand and which he believes may lead to the lost works of Euripides.Freds unlikely odyssey takes him on a wild journey through a fleabag hooker hotel, a late-night talk show, the Soho loft of a beautiful Russian curator and the back offices of the Metropolitan Museum, all the while attempting to duck the wrath of a wealthy Museum donor and keep his marriage intact.. A fast-paced comic adventure of stolen antiquities and the New York art world featuring an unlikely hero named Fred Munson. Fred, a New York co-op based Quixote perched somewhere between Willy Loman and Indiana Jones becomes obsessed with a pristine Greek vase from the fifth century BC and a pottery shard he sees in a grainy video