[bykinist]

"Brig Mercury"
Catherine McDougall
 
"As among the people and among the paintings are original and a fake one another perpetual war."

Auction house MacDougall's is proud to present the debut novel of Catherine McDougall "Brig Mercury", which takes place in London, Monaco and Russia. The plot of the novel revolves around the scandal of the eponymous painting by Ivan Aivazovsky, depicting a heroic naval battle. Written in a careful, elegant "Brig Mercury" combines unpredictable intrigue and subtle psychology and is not limited to coverage of the events of the international art market, covering a wide range of issues - from broken lives and moral compromises to deeply personal issues of choice. The leitmotif of the novel is a triumph of the human spirit: like the famous brig "Mercury", it ran an unequal battle, the main character of the novel, in spite of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles, the winner comes out of a difficult situation, having defended his professional reputation, and possibly finding true love. The author keeps the reader in suspense until the unexpected, dynamic interchange. «Brig Mercury" will be interesting to anyone interested in the auction business, as well as the broader philosophical problems of the relationship between true and false. (!!)

The novel is published in Russian publishing house "Amphora" (St. Petersburg). It will be available in the auction house MacDougall's since June 7, 2013

Catherine McDougall is one of the most influential players in the Russian art market and founder of the auction house MacDougall's. She lives in Moscow and London.

"The first book of a young author Catherine McDougall" Brig "Mercury" begins its voyage in the literary ocean. The heroine of the novel by Alexander McNeill - a hereditary art historian and owner of the auction house in London, Moscow girl who grew up under the famous painting by Ivan Aivazovsky. Brig "Mercury" is depicted in a dramatic moment of the unequal battle with the Turkish fleet in 1829. The fate of the paintings are closely tied to the fate of the heroine - she finds herself embroiled in the investigation of the history of painting, it copies and fakes. Alexander sorely tested: young love, betrayal, murder - all the elements of the irrevocability of a detective in the novel combines professional expertise with the author. Catherine McDougall, an expert on Russian art and owner of the largest auction house, sometimes merges with her character, and it gives the narrative and persuasive charm, based on the brilliant knowledge of the subject. "

Ulitskaya (!) On the novel "Brig Mercury"


Ekterina Makdyugal 1: Joanna Vickery 0