Brandes's Decision

"A short but intense novel. Big, believe me."—Joan Josep Isern, Avui "A little masterpiece."—Giancarlo Montalbini, Lettera "A refined book. One of those books one should add to one's book collection, that one should re-read when looking for emotions in the silent world of writing."—Matteo Chiavarone, Ghigliottina Brandes, a painter living in the Nazi-occupied Paris, will have to make a tough decision: Goering has taken away all his work and asked him to hand him over his Lucas Cranach painting, a family relic. If he does so, he will retrieve them, if he refuses to do it, he will never get them back. Brandes, a painter living in Nazi-occupied Paris has a tough decision to make. Goring has taken away all his artwork and asked him to hand over his Lucas Cranach painting, a family heirloom. If he relinquishes the Cranach, he will recover all his pictures in exchange. If he refuses, he will never get them back. In his search for a solution, Brandes reflects on the deeper meaning of things and their true values