![]() ![]() Discuss the three marriages portrayed in the book: Sara and Barent, Sara and Tomas, Marty and Rachel. If you had been in Ellie’s situation, would you have accepted Gabriel’s invitation to “restore” At the Edge of a Wood?ĩ. Luke in the Netherlands and the modern auction scene in Manhattan, what did you discover about the economics of the art world? Has the patronage system that provided Sara with a benefactor (through Barent’s creditor, Cornelis Groen) disappeared?Ĩ. As you observed the stark difference between the Guild of St. ![]() As you read about the great lengths taken to transport the painting from the museum in Leiden, what came to mind about the value of a fake? What value should Ellie’s painstakingly created painting possess? How does the muddy nature of falsehood and illusion shape her relationship with Marty?ħ. Would you want the Rent-a-Beats at your party? In their disdain for capitalism, do they do a good job of exposing the plight of someone like Sara?Ħ. What empowers Ellie and Sara despite the chauvinism they face when they launch their respective careers?ĥ. ![]() What does the novel reveal about the distinctions between artists and art historians, and between collectors and dealers? Is art forgery a form of art?Ĥ. How does the memory of Kathrijn influence Sara’s art? What are Sara’s perceptions of mortality and the natural world?ģ. ![]() What does At the Edge of a Wood mean to Sara, Marty, and Ellie? How did your reactions to the painting shift throughout the novel?Ģ. ![]()
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