Costalegre: A Novel Inspired by Peggy Guggenheim and Her Daughter, Pegeen

by Courtney Maum

Book Overview

It is 1937, and Europe is on the brink of war. Hitler is circulating a most-wanted list of artists, writers, and thinkers whose work is deemed a threat to the new regime. To prevent the destruction of her favorite art (and artists), American heiress and modern art collector Leonora Calaway begins swiftly chartering boats and planes for an elite group of surrealists to Costalegre, a mysterious resort in the Mexican jungle, where she has a home.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951142012
• ISBN13: 9781951142018
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Tin House Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.6"