Woman in Bronze
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Antanas Sileika |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| Language | English |
| Published | Toronto: Random House Canada, 2004 |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 387 |
| ISBN | 9780679311423 |
Woman in Bronze is a novel by Canadian-Lithuanian Antanas Sileika. It was first published in 2004 by Random House Canada.[1]
Set in the early 1920s, it follows a young Lithuanian sculptor named Tomas Stumbras who, in the war-torn early years of his country's independence, leaves his home on a Lithuanian farm and travels to Paris to launch his art career. The plot features jealous lovers, topless dancers, a transvestite, murders and suicides.
Historical figures in the book include sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, entertainer Josephine Baker, and Polish general Józef Piłsudski. According to Humber EtCetera, "[u]nlike other authors who may use famous names as sensational name-drops... Sileika uses them as legitimate characters that work around and with him."
References
- ↑ "Woman in Bronze". OCLC Worldcat. Retrieved 6 April 2014.