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I read this book in conjunction with an art museum tour. It suited the purposed perfectly; the discussion of Pisarro and Cezanne was insightful, and the descriptions were clear. The discussion of ochre and paint hues fascinated me. Lizette's personal story was pretty lame. Her professional, artistic world was much stronger. The character of Pascal was the most engaging; other minor characters were memorable as well. The presentation of the transition of the art world from Impressionism to Surrealism was informative. I will say that Lizette's list was not what I expected I thought that her list would have to do with the paintings hidden from the Germans during World War II. While the novel addressed the German theft of art works, the occupation of France was not as major as the art history component. Her list had more to do with her, like a bucket list. Since I was interested in the art history more than the narrative, I liked the novel.


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Lisette List A Novel Susan Vreeland Books Reviews

This was an interesting read especially for those who love art and artists of this era (Chagall, Picasso, Pissarro) learning about where and how colors/paints are made and of course intertwined in WWII historical facts. For me the book fell apart with the obvious "love story" that was too predictable. I have a few friends who adore this book I had a harder time at the end of it, happy I read it because I learned so many new facts about paintings I have loved for many years and history of the war which I can't get enough of.
lisette's list was of particular interest to me because i will be living in that part of provence for a month next summer, very likely in rousillon. the story was not quite your typical second world war civilians and resistance fighters against the nazis and there was little of the brutality that usually comes up in other books about this period. instead, it focused on the lives of the people who were relatively untouched by the violence but still suffered from lack of the basic necessities of life. the characters were well drawn and either likeable or dislikeable (there always has to be at least one). the descriptions of the towns and surroundings including the ochre mines were vivid and easily able to visualize in the mind's eye. also interesting was the description of the early lives of the artists who later became famous and the search for the priceless works of art which disappeared during the occupation. overall, a good read.
"Lisette's List," in which Susan Vreeland chronicles the experiences of Lisette Roux after they move from Paris in the late 1930's to a small village in Provence. Lisette, thwarted because her ambition of becoming a curator of art must be put on hold, but she discovers that she learns much about art in the backwater town. And she is caught up in a mystery involving some missing paintings. Susan Vreeland offers an education, not only in art and artists, but also in the human heart and its capabilities.
Susan Vreeland, best selling author of historical fiction about art and artists, creates another masterful book in “Lisette’s List” She pledges in her professed love of art to have the Old World be her life companion. Her works have demonstrated her adherence to that vow. In the List, her descriptive passages extolling the beauty of works by Cezanne, Pissarro, Picasso, and Chagall are lustrous and the threatened destruction of them is appalling.

Lisette and Andre Roux move from Paris to the village of Roussillon In Provence to care for his aged grandfather, Pascal. Lisette, dismayed at having to forego an apprenticeship in a Paris gallery, is not happy about the move. Andre, a picture frame craftsman, is patient and kindly and eventually she falls under the spell of Pascal who weaves marvelous tales of his association with the creators of beautiful paintings he now owns, and who coaches her in the ways of color, composition, and construction of masterful paintings.

She and Andre fall heir to Pascal’s collection and, when Andre leaves to join the fight against the Nazis who are invading southern France, he hides the paintings. He is killed before he can reveal their location to Lisette and they are lost. Lisette spends most of her time in the novel trying to locate the paintings. In the process, she comes to love the people of Roussillon, the countryside, and the beauty of the art she seeks.

The novel’s concept provides Vreeland with the opportunity to showcase her knowledge about artists and painting, enthrall the reader with glorious scenic descriptions, and display the product of meticulous research. I enjoyed the book despite some overworked prose and dialogue, and recommend it for a serious look at classic art and its creators.

Schuyler T Wallace
Author of TIN LIZARD TALES
I read this book in conjunction with an art museum tour. It suited the purposed perfectly; the discussion of Pisarro and Cezanne was insightful, and the descriptions were clear. The discussion of ochre and paint hues fascinated me. Lizette's personal story was pretty lame. Her professional, artistic world was much stronger. The character of Pascal was the most engaging; other minor characters were memorable as well. The presentation of the transition of the art world from Impressionism to Surrealism was informative. I will say that Lizette's list was not what I expected I thought that her list would have to do with the paintings hidden from the Germans during World War II. While the novel addressed the German theft of art works, the occupation of France was not as major as the art history component. Her list had more to do with her, like a bucket list. Since I was interested in the art history more than the narrative, I liked the novel.