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- 512 pages
- Reading time
- 18 hours
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Set against the backdrop of 1943 Detroit, the story follows Bianca Paradiso, an ambitious young artist whose life intertwines with the realities of war. As she captures the likenesses of injured soldiers in local hospitals, Bianca grapples with the harsh impacts of conflict on her community and her own family's struggles. The narrative explores themes of personal and national identity, artistic ambition, and the complexities of love amid turmoil, making it a deeply moving portrayal of resilience during a time of upheaval.
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The Art Student's War, Brad Leithauser
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- Released
- 2010
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- Title
- The Art Student's War
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Brad Leithauser
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publisher
- 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 512
- ISBN13
- 9780307456205
- Category
- Fiction, History, Historical prose, Motherhood and Parenthood, War prose
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of 1943 Detroit, the story follows Bianca Paradiso, an ambitious young artist whose life intertwines with the realities of war. As she captures the likenesses of injured soldiers in local hospitals, Bianca grapples with the harsh impacts of conflict on her community and her own family's struggles. The narrative explores themes of personal and national identity, artistic ambition, and the complexities of love amid turmoil, making it a deeply moving portrayal of resilience during a time of upheaval.