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category: Fiction
published: Sep 2023
ISBN:9781990601507
publisher: Freehand Books

The Abduction of Seven Forgers

by Sean Dixon

tagged: literary, non-classifiable
Description

"One day, not long ago, I was kidnapped by a bitter but fun-loving South Korean art collector named Mr. Jackie Lin who had been burned one too many times by art forgers and wanted a bit of revenge."

So begins The Abduction of Seven Forgers, a brilliant and immensely entertaining novel with a colourful and unforgettable cast of characters. A group of artists are brought together under mysterious circumstances to a leafy London suburb. Once there, they are taken hostage by Mr. Lin, an angry art collector who demands that they create original works that will replace the forgeries he has obtained from each of them in the past.

Over the following days, the hostages discover that a twelve-year-old boy is hiding in crawl spaces behind the walls, and they agree to continue to keep him hidden from Mr. Lin. But things become immensely more complicated once Mr. Lin's daughter appears, purportedly to learn from the forgers -- there may be more to Mr. Lin's artistic plan than first meets the eye.

With dazzling inventiveness, Sean Dixon explores the power of art, both in its creation and its acquisition, and creates a vivid world where artworks can -- and do -- come to life. The Abduction of Seven Forgers brings together the artistic obsession of The Goldfinch, the stakes of Bel Canto, and the intelligent imagination demonstrated by Yann Martel and David Mitchell, with a flair that is all Sean Dixon's own.

About the Author

Sean Dixon

Awards
  • Short-listed, Alberta Trade Fiction Book of the Year
Editorial Reviews

"Dixon is a master storyteller. Block out some time because once you start, you're not going to be able to put it down..."

— Andrew Kaufman

"Like a season of Big Brother co-directed by Wes Anderson and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Sean Dixon's highly enjoyable novel of art-world fakery teems with a menagerie of larger-than-life characters, elaborate schemes and absurdist hijinks. A joyous and flatulent celebration, indeed."

— Pasha Malla
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