Julie,
Thanks again for arranging the discussion.

Thanks, John. I liked Vittore as a character. I know some readers found him too angry and cynical, but I thought -- as you point out -- he was actually rather idealistic underneath that curmudgeonly facade.

And I want to thank all of you who joined me today at the Gotham Book Club. All of you rock.

And Julie and Fred, thanks so much for inviting me. Color me very grateful!

Thank you Chris! It's been an enlightening hour! We appreciate your time and thoughtful responses. Good luck with the next book!

Chris - thank you so much for visiting with us today. It was a most enjoyable book and discussion!

I'll put that site on my list of places to visit. I saw the documentary "The Rape of Europa." It's quite astounding what Hitler tried to pillage. Still today many works are missing - the Amber Room from St. Petersburg - parts of the Ghent Alter Piece and so forth. Vittore attempt to stop them is admirable, but a hard task….so many of the characters were in difficult places.