The Sidewalk Artist

A Novel

Gina Buonaguro and Janice Kirk

St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books

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Tulia Rose has left New York for Europe, looking for inspiration for her next novel. She didn’t expect to discover romance, but after meeting a mysterious sidewalk artist on the streets of Paris, she finds herself falling headfirst in love with a man she barely knows. Her research---and her affair---take her through the great art capitals of the Renaissance, and her novel begins to take shape. It will tell the story of the painter Raphael and his own secret lover, but where has the idea come from? And who really is the man she has fallen in love with? When her novel is finished, will their story end as well?

Alternating between contemporary and historical Italy, The Sidewalk Artist follows two parallel, intertwined romances, offering a unique view of the creative force that has inspired artists and writers for generations.

 

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Chapter One 
This story begins with the rain 
What truly moves Tulia is not the Eiffel Tower or Notre Dame Cathedral or any of the wonderful sights.  It is the little things. A windowsill with a pot of geraniums and a glimpse of lace curtain, the way the sun glances off a puddle, the echo of her heels as she walks down a narrow cobblestone street, the taste of coffee at an outdoor café, the sound of children calling out to each other in French.
 
And this, this brief moment of rain, a sun shower.

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Praise for The Sidewalk Artist

"The Sidewalk Artist is an inventive tale, beautifully and skillfully told. It is a story that swiftly sweeps the reader up into two intricate and compelling worlds, and does not let go until the very last word. This is a very special book."
--Diane Haeger, author of The Ruby Ring

"An enchanting story of love and art, bringing to life the passion that inspires both." --James McKean, author of Quattrocento

"A beautifully written book with a magical love story."
--Roberta Gellis, author of Lecrezia Borgia and the Mother of All Poisons

"A deliciously dreamlike tale of modern love and Renaissance romance"
--Jeanne Kalogridis, author of The Borgia Bride
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Gina Buonaguro and Janice Kirk

GINA BUONAGURO was born in New Jersey and now resides in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. JANICE KIRK was born and lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The Sidewalk Artist is their first novel.

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The Sidewalk Artist
A Novel
Gina Buonaguro and Janice Kirk

Trade Paperback

Trade Paperback
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Griffin/Thomas Dunne Books
April 2008
Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780312378059
ISBN10: 031237805X
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 224 pages
$15.95

Hardcover

Hardcover
St. Martin's Press
Thomas Dunne Books
October 2006
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780312358037
ISBN10: 0312358032
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 224 pages
$22.95

e-Book Agency

e-Book Agency
St. Martin's Press
Thomas Dunne Books
April 2007
e-Book Agency
ISBN: 9781429902458
ISBN10: 1429902450
224 pages
$9.99
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