The U.S. debut novel of a celebrated Argentinian author-named a finalist for the Premio Dulce Chacon-blending fiction, history, and personal essay to tell the story of one woman's obsession with art von Gainza, Maria und Bunstead, Thomas

In this dazzling story of art and illusion, secrets and schemes, who is to be trusted - and what is real?From the internationally acclaimed author of Optic Nerve *A TLS Book of the Year*'A writer who feels immediately important'...