A comedy dart and millions of other books are available for instant. Every artist of this era makes an appearance in sacre bleu, mr. Baker turned painter lucien lessard and bon vivant henri toulouselautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of their friend vincent van. Theres the deceptively easy humor of his early california novels, which only gets sharper. From that opening scene, the novel leaps to the bakery of young lucien lessard, an aspiring painter living in montmartre. Sacre bleu fixed christopher moore audio book torrent free download, 6415. Watching that mystery unfold is part of the fun in sacre bleu. The research is exhaustive, the observations pungent, and the characters, both real and imagined, distinctive. Moores books are clever, but i doubt anybody would mistake them for. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The mystery leads to others, and our main characters of bakerp.
Now, in his latest masterpiece, sacre bleu, the immortal moore takes on the great french masters. Naturally, it is also a secret that the two must keep in order to maintain their existence. When bakerturnedaspiring artist lucien lessard, whose father was friends with some of the preeminent. Bakerturnedpainter lucien lessard and bon vivant henri toulouselautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of their friend vincent van gogh, which leads them on a surreal odyssey and brothelcrawl deep into the art world of latenineteenthcentury paris.
Its historical fiction in the national treasure sense of the genre, playing fast and loose with the details to craft a thoroughly entertaining plot full of wit and whimsy. This book, like other christopher moore books goes beyond your normal novel. Set mostly in paris in 1890, during the postimpressionist era, sacre bleu centers on lucien lessard, a baker, aspiring painter, and best friend of henri toulouselautrec. Lucien lessard is a talented painter who also makes a mean loaf of bread in his. The book begins with a prelude in blue, which is absolutely beautifully written. Vincents friends, bakerturnedpainter lucien lessard and bon vivant. When i was looking for an appropriate name for the main character i had a whole list of french names, first and last, and for some reason, lucien had to be it. Apr 03, 2012 christopher moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word. Carl hiassenmoores novels deftly blend surreal, occult, and even sciencefiction doings with laughoutloud satire of contemporary culture. Christopher moore bakerturnedpainter lucien lessard and bon vivant henri toulouselautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of their friend vincent van gogh, which leads them on a surreal odyssey. Art, mystery and posh pigments in sacre bleu wbur news.
Our story begins with the death of victor van gogh, which some of his friends see as a mystery to be solved. Art history is playfully and perilously rewritten in this ambitious novel by bestseller moore bite me. Apr 10, 2012 watching that mystery unfold is part of the fun in sacre bleu. Although i hadnt seen any of the portraits of him at the time, i have to admit that lucien lessard is based on lucien pissarro, his name and age are exactly the same.
Parisian lucien lessard has the soul of an artist, but the hands of a baker. The translation of sacre bleu is sacred blue, says moore. Since i announced my 2012 book tour, a lot of people have been asking. Lucien and his family were so well developed and funny that every day on my treadmill found me laughing out loud at times. Buy featured book title sacre bleu subtitle a comedy dart. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. It is the color of the virgin marys cloak, a dazzling pigment desired by artists, an exquisite hue infused with danger, adventure, and perhaps even the supernatural. Moore did a ton of impressive research for this book.
A comedy dart kindle edition by moore, christopher. Convienently, lucien pissarro was also a painter, and studied. Vincents friends, bakerturnedpainter lucien lessard and bon vivant henri. When lucien lessard, friend of van gogh and fellow painter, hears of van goghs death, something about it does not sit right with him. Mar 12, 2020 christopher moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word. The gospel according to biff, christs childhood pal.
To find the origin of the hue, moore brings on lucien lessard, a baker. Buy this book in 1890, vincent van gogh appeared before a doctor suffering. How do you know, when you think blue when you say blue that you are talking about the same blue as anyone else. A baker and aspiring artist, protagonist lucien lessard grew up surrounded by impressionist painters, all of whom seem to have fallen under the magical spell of a particular shade of blue. The two buddies who try to make heads or pineapples of van goghs death are lucien lessard, a baker and aspiring artist, and. Buy this book art history is playfullyand perilouslyrewritten in this. Even though i loved this book, im holding back a point the way i hold back my standing ovations. Lucien lessard and toulouselautrec need to figure out if thats what killed their friend vincent van gogh. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sacre bleu. The mystery, which is slowly but cleverly revealed through the course of the book, is blue.
Van goghs death and posthumous warning of a dangerous villain, the colorman, sets lessard and his friend, henri toulouselautrec, off on a journey to discover the power behind the colormans blue paint. A comedy dart and millions of other books are available for instant access. A comedy dart, paperback by moore, christopher, isbn 0062088610, isbn 9780062088611, like new used, free shipping in the us bakerturnedpainter lucien lessard and bon vivant henri toulouselautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of their friend vincent van gogh, which leads them on a surreal odyssey and brothelcrawl deep into the art world of. Blue is the sky, the sea, a gods eye, a devils tail, a birth, a strangulation, a virgins cloak, a monkeys ass. After a twoyear sabbatical from their relationship, his beloved lady, juliette, has unexpectedly returned to paris. Sacre bleu fixed christopher moore audiobook online. During their wanderings, lautrec and lessard cross paths with the colorman, an immoral, amoral, oversexed pigment mixer with a hatwearing donkey named etienne. Silly story about impressionists masks christopher moores artistic scholarship. A magnificent comedy dart from the author of lamb, fool, and bite me, moores sacre bleu is part mystery, part history sort of, part love story, and wholly hilarious as it follows a young bakerpainter as he joins the dapper henri toulouselautrec on a quest. Baker turned painter lucien lessard and bon vivant henri toulouselautrec vow to discover the truth behind the untimely death of. To find the origin of the hue, moore brings on lucien lessard, a baker, aspiring artist and lover of juliette, the brunette beauty who breaks his heart. Sacre bleu ebook east lansing public library bibliocommons. Art, mystery and posh pigments in sacre bleu author christopher moores new novel sacre bleu begins and ends with a meditation on the color blue and in between sends the great artists of belle. The sacre bleu, it turns out, is a force that allows the colorman and bleu to exist.
Word comes to his friend lucien lessard, a fellow painter, friend and bread maker, who takes the news to heart. It is the color of the virgin mary s cloak, a dazzling pigment desired by artists, an exquisite hue infused with danger, adventure, and perhaps even the supernatural. Playboyabsolutely nothing is sacred to christopher moore. Dallis24 written by christopher moore read by euan morton format. From that opening scene, the novel leaps to the bakery of young lucien lessard. Henri toulouselautrec to track down the inspiration behind the sacre bleu.
Moore is easily the most humorous author around, but what is often missed in all the laughter is just how talented a writer he truly is. In july 1890, vincent van gogh went into a cornfield and. In medieval times, the church said that if you are going to portray the virgin marys cloak, it has to be in a certain shade of blue. Heres in indepth audio interview i did about sacre bleu with rick kleffle of. Sacre bleu book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Christopher moore is the author of a dirty job, fool and lamb. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A comedy dart is heavy on the blue and the art, but light on the comedy. Lucien and friend henri toulouselautrec set off on an investigation that changes art as the world knows it.
Luciens father was a great appreciator of art, giving bread to the starving artists who went on to form the impressionist movement. Christopher moore is a very talented supernatural comic novelist, but hes maddeningly hitormiss. This months choice for the hatchet coffee book club is sacre bleu by. Art, mystery and posh pigments in sacre bleu author christopher moores new novel sacre bleu. Now, in his latest masterpiece, sacre bleu, the immortal moore takes on the.
The book is set in the art scene of 19th century paris, a fascinating time for the art world. Working backward from the death of vincent van gogh in 1890, we meet frustrated painter and favored son of a paris bakery family, lucien lessard, whose best pal happens to be henri toulouselautrec, that fabled frequenter of brothels. In christopher moores newest novel, lucien lessard, a late 19thcentury baker and aspiring. Inside the colorful world of impressionismera paris.
March 14, 2012 the moment he catches a glimpse of that familiar silhouette, lucien lessard s world begins to change. Washington postif theres a funnier writer out there, step forward. After van goghs death, lucien joins up with the diminutive force of nature henri toulouselautrec to track down the inspiration behind the sacre bleu. Lucien lessard, is a figment of his imagination, moore fills the pages. For this reason, many of those involved are ultimately killed. Sacre bleu the greatest painters of their time are being enchanted by a color. Since his childhood, the family bakery in montmartre has always supported the local artists, from pis sarro to renoir. He has a unique way of telling a tale mixing the real world with other possibilities. Christopher moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of that word.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Recently i managed to get my hands on an advance copy of christopher moores newest book, sacre bleu. A comedy dart, he says, id talk about it being a book. Sacre bleu book king county library system bibliocommons. The muse, known as bleu, inspires artists to paint using the sacre bleu so that the pigment can later be harvested from the painting and multiplied. But do give sacre bleu to anyone who likes tales of the impressionists especially comic, downanddirty ones. The colormans specialty is the highlysoughtafter ultramarine, or the sacre bleu. Sacre bleu book omaha public library bibliocommons. Our fictional hero, lucien lessard, is a bakers son who grew up. Carl hiassen moores novels deftly blend surreal, occult, and even sciencefiction doings with laughoutloud satire of contemporary culture. The planned sequel to bloodsucking fiends became two books, you suck and bite me, that had their moments, but only moments. Author christopher moores new novel sacre bleu begins and ends with a.