The Artist

by Dan FitzGerald


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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 22/01/2010

Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 264
ISBN : 9781449065652

About the Book

Young J.V. Sullivan, the son of an American Army officer and a Russian pianist, has grown up on Army posts around the world. His prosperous Aunt Nora has welcomed him to her home on Cape Cod each summer, allowing him to contrast the American way of life with his overseas experiences.

Despite a gift for languages, Sullivan is unsure of his future. He persists in studying marketing. He completes an MBA program at NYU during his father's second tour of duty in Manhattan and wonders about his future.

Aunt Nora discovers young Sullivan may also be a gifted artist. She challenges him to complete a dozen portraits for her. If he accepts the challenge she agrees to pay him $1,000,000.

"Why?" he asks.

"Paint the portraits and you'll know if an art career is for you. If so, I salute you. If not, I'll have a dozen fine paintings and you'll have a million dollars."

He accepts the challenge.


About the Author

Dan FitzGerald is a business executive who acquired a journalism degree plus an MBA in New York before moving to Raleigh, North Carolina. He writes fiction, paints oil portraits and plays duplicate bridge, at which he has earned the designation of Silver Life Master.