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Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows Richard Temple, a prisoner of the German army in France. To cope with his dire situation, he reflects on his troubled past, marked by a difficult childhood and a talent for painting that he ultimately misuses by becoming an art forger. His life takes a turn when he falls in love with a wealthy woman, but the relationship's failure, coupled with the war's chaos, leads him into the perilous realm of espionage.
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Richard Temple, Patrick O’Brian
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- Released
- 2007
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- Title
- Richard Temple
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Patrick O’Brian
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN13
- 9780393330663
- Category
- Historical prose
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of World War II, the story follows Richard Temple, a prisoner of the German army in France. To cope with his dire situation, he reflects on his troubled past, marked by a difficult childhood and a talent for painting that he ultimately misuses by becoming an art forger. His life takes a turn when he falls in love with a wealthy woman, but the relationship's failure, coupled with the war's chaos, leads him into the perilous realm of espionage.