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A review by bill_wehrmacher
Fugitive Colors by Lisa Barr
5.0
So often I hear of books that get stunning reviews and awards only to find them over awarded, in my not so humble opinion. In the case of Fugitive Colors there can't be any over ratings. It is simply an amazing book.
I bought a Kindle version because it was offered as a deal on Amazon; by the way, I am not marketing for Amazon. As I was in the midst of another book, I delayed reading it. The delay was a mistake as it delayed my enormous enjoyment. But don't let me lead you astray.
This is not an always happy story, as is my normal favorite fare. It is a story, most of which is set in the time leading up to the second world war. There are three men and of course, there is a girl, two of them in fact, who come together in Paris and become fast friends. They all have a burning passion for painting. Two are very talented, and Jewish, one rich, one poor. The third is a son of a German Barron. Despite the difference in their history, they become fast friends.
Their lives, and the mood of the story, change dramatically when they decide to go to Germany to study with a famous Avant-Guarde artist. Anyone who has even a minimal understanding of life in Germany for Jews and Avant-Garde art can imagine the trouble these three experience.
I will not even attempt to say more of the storyline. It is amazing. I will, however, say that Lisa Barr must have the same passion and talent for writing that her characters have for painting. I will be looking for the prequel to which she refers in her afterward.
I can not recommend this book highly enough. It is as compelling a read as I can ever remember; you may quantify that by the fact I spent only two days reading this four hundred page book. If I could, I would give it ten stars out of five.
I bought a Kindle version because it was offered as a deal on Amazon; by the way, I am not marketing for Amazon. As I was in the midst of another book, I delayed reading it. The delay was a mistake as it delayed my enormous enjoyment. But don't let me lead you astray.
This is not an always happy story, as is my normal favorite fare. It is a story, most of which is set in the time leading up to the second world war. There are three men and of course, there is a girl, two of them in fact, who come together in Paris and become fast friends. They all have a burning passion for painting. Two are very talented, and Jewish, one rich, one poor. The third is a son of a German Barron. Despite the difference in their history, they become fast friends.
Their lives, and the mood of the story, change dramatically when they decide to go to Germany to study with a famous Avant-Guarde artist. Anyone who has even a minimal understanding of life in Germany for Jews and Avant-Garde art can imagine the trouble these three experience.
I will not even attempt to say more of the storyline. It is amazing. I will, however, say that Lisa Barr must have the same passion and talent for writing that her characters have for painting. I will be looking for the prequel to which she refers in her afterward.
I can not recommend this book highly enough. It is as compelling a read as I can ever remember; you may quantify that by the fact I spent only two days reading this four hundred page book. If I could, I would give it ten stars out of five.