{"product_id":"edmunddewaalletterstocamondo","title":"Edmund de Waal - Letters to Camondo","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Edmund de Waal. Themes include Antiques \u0026amp; Collectibles, Art, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions, Permanent Collections, History.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tragic family history told in a collection of imaginary letters to a famed collector, Moïse de Camondo.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e63 rue de Monceau, Paris\u003cbr\u003eDear friend, \u003cbr\u003eAs you may have guessed by now, I am not in your house by accident. I know your street rather well.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCount Moïse de Camondo lived a few doors away from Edmund de Waal's forebears, the Ephrussi, first encountered in his bestselling memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Hare with Amber Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e. Like the Ephrussi, the Camondos were part of belle epoque high society. They were also targets of antisemitism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCamondo created a spectacular house and filled it with the greatest private collection of French eighteenth-century art for his son, Nissim, to inherit. But when Nissim was killed in the First World War, it became a memorial and, upon the Count's death, was bequeathed to France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Musée Nissim de Camondo has remained unchanged since 1936. De Waal explores the lavish rooms and detailed archives and uncovers new layers to the family story. In a series of haunting letters addressed to the Count, he tells us what happened next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57824331432310,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781529114294.jpg?v=1778324289","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/edmunddewaalletterstocamondo","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}