From the author of The Red Notebook, described as 'Parisian
perfection' by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, The Portrait is a charming
mystery story of mistaken identity.
'Effortlessly eloquent, quietly hilarious and consistently self-aware,
Antoine Laurain's debut novel is a delightful read.' Reader's
Digest
A collector unearths the find of a lifetime: an eighteenth-century
portrait of a man uncannily like him.
While wandering through a Paris auction house, avid collector
Pierre-François Chaumont is stunned to discover the eighteenth-century
portrait of an unknown man who looks just like him.
Much to his delight, Chaumont's bid for the work is successful, but back
at home his jaded wife and circle of friends are unable to see the
resemblance.
Chaumont remains convinced of it, and as he researches into the
painting's history, he is presented with the opportunity to abandon his
tedious existence and walk into a brand new life...