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Bezig met laden... The Golden Flea: A Story of Obsession and Collectingdoor Michael Rips
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Readable, but slight, and about a group of people whom I found far less engaging than did the author, Michael Rips. Eccentricity or quirk aren't inherently interesting. I also found it difficult to empathise with a guy whose major life issue seemed to be that he had too much free time and money to spend on buying over-priced flea market crap to put in his $5k/month Manhattan apartment. Oh to have those kinds of problems and a book deal to write about them. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
"An enchanting tale of the exhilarating search for forgotten treasures at one of the greatest flea markets on earth. For decades, the Chelsea Flea Market on the west side of Manhattan drew shoppers seeking treasures in booths crammed with vintage dresses, ancient swords, glass eyeballs, Afghan rugs, West African fetish dolls, Old Master paintings, and more. In The Golden Flea, acclaimed writer Michael Rips ("a magical storyteller"- USA Today) recounts his obsession with this charmed world. Writing with a beguiling style that has won praise from Joan Didion and Susan Orlean, Rips introduces the Flea's lovable, oddball vendors, including the Haberdasher, who only sells to those he deems worthy; the Art Dealer, whose obscure paintings often go for enormous sums; the Troubadour, who sings to attract customers; as well pickers and collectors of every stripe. As Rips' passion for collecting grows, and the Flea's last days loom, he undertakes a quest to prove the provenance of a mysterious painting that might just be the one"-- Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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