From rowdy Barcelona barrooms to the incandescent streets of turn-of-the-century Paris, Pablo Picasso experiences the sumptuous highs and seedy lows of bohemian life alongside his rebellious poet friend with a shadowy past, Carles Casagemas. Fleeing family misfortune and their parents<U+2019> expectations, the two young artists seek their creative outlet while chasing inspiration in drugs, decadence, and the liberated women of Montmartre<U+2014>creatures far different from the veiled ones back home. The new life feels like bliss, and nothing can come between them<U+2026>until a dark-haired, enigmatic muse enters the picture. The two artists<U+2019> passion for Germaine will lead to a devastating turn. Amid soul-searching and despair, however, Picasso discovers a color palette in which to render his demons and paint himself into lasting history. Bringing the exuberance of the era vividly to life, this richly imagined portrait of Picasso<U+2019>s coming of age intertwines the love, death, lust, and friendships that inspired the immortal works of a defiant master.--Publisher's description.
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