Francis Cornish was always good at keeping secrets. From the well-hidden family secret of his childhood to his mystenous en counters with a small-town embalmer, a master arl restorer, a Bavarian countess, and vorous masters of espionage, the events in Franciss life were not always what they seemed In this wonderfully ingenious portrait of an art expert and collector of international renown, Robertson Davies has created a spellbinding tale of artistic triumph and heroic decei, itis a tale told in stylish, elegont prose, endowed with lovish portions of Deviess wit and wisdom.

ISBN: 9780140097115