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Title	:	Object of Virtue
Author	:	Nicholas B.A. Nicholson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	April 12th 2004 by Touchstone (first published April 6th 2004)
Categories	:	Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. Russia. Contemporary. Family. Mystery

Object of Virtue

Nicholas B.A. Nicholson

Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

Rating: 3.46 | 134 Users | 15 Reviews

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A dazzling debut about the power of family and the pain of betrayal set within Manhattan's Fifth Avenue apartments, the opulent mansions of the new Moscow, and the pre-revolutionary palaces of Saint Petersburg.

Sasha Ozerovsky is a young expert in Russian art at Leighton's, an exclusive Manhattan auction house. When a dealer arrives from Moscow with an exquisite 1913 Fabergé figurine, Sasha immediately recognizes a rare masterpiece. But in the high stakes art world, the price of an object is tied to its history. If Sasha can determine for whom the bejeweled piece was made and where it has been hiding for the past century, its value -- and Sasha's career -- will soar.
But as Sasha moves between New York's high society and Russia's new rich, he discovers that the piece once belonged to his family, and he must face questions about their past that he never dared to ask.
Superbly plotted and evoking the elegance of Russia's gilded age, Object of Virtue is an enthralling tale that explores what happens to a family torn between vanity and virtue.

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Original Title:	Object of Virtue: A Novel
ISBN:	0743257839 (ISBN13: 9780743257831)
Edition Language:	English

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I liked the plot, which focused on the mysterious provenance of a Faberge figurine. A slow beginning, but interesting details about Russian history. Felt very rushed at times, but I liked this book.

Enjoyable Russian history lessons. Wonder if Nick really lived that life of the young and rich in NYC?

Nicholas B.A. Nicholson was born in New York and first visited the Soviet Union in the 1980s. Informed by his time there, he developed an interest in Russian Fine and Decorative Art which led him to study Art History and Russian Area Studies at Kenyon College, from which he was graduated in 1991. Nicholson worked first for Karl Kemp, a premier dealer in continental furniture and decorative arts,I love books, both fiction and nonfiction, that deal with Russia in any way. This is one of the best. This is the story of a lost Faberge treasure that was a family heirloom. What happened to that artifact during, and after, the Revolution, and how it affects the lives of the people it touches when it supposedly resurfaces, are at the heart of this story. A tale of generations, secrets and history.



3.5

Except for a couple of scenes that were over-the-top, I liked learning about the world of jewels.

An interesting story about the search for the provenance of a Faberge statue delivered to an auction house in New York for sale. The unraveling of the story takes the players to St Petersburg and Moscow, involving them in intrigue among the Russian aristocracy.