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Author: Robert Bright

📘 The spirit of the chase by Robert Bright

A delightful farce wherein an American art collector launches a feverish quest for a lost Renaissance masterpiece and winds up the boniface of a French provincial fancy house. The hero embarks on a merry chase across the country, over hills and under beds. A fun satire on life, art and art dealers.

First publish date: 1956

Authors: Robert Bright

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