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  • Fugitive Colors

  • A Novel
  • By: Lisa Barr
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
  • Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (873 ratings)

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Fugitive Colors

By: Lisa Barr
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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Publisher's summary

Fugitive Colors is a gripping debut novel of an artist's indomitable vengeance after World War II. Julian Klein, a young American artist, rebels against his religious upbringing and is eager for the artistic freedom of 1930s Paris. He flees Chicago only to find himself consumed by a world in which a paintbrush is far more lethal than a gun. An artist turned spy, Julian at the same time competes with jealous inferior artists who feverishly attempt to destroy those with true talent. Love, friendship, betrayal, and passion, as Julian learns, are never black and white.

Like an abstract painting, Julian's turbulent journey is emotionally charged as he tries to save his friends and salvage some of the most beloved pieces of modern art - including his own. The story of Julian and his friends' artistic endeavors is inspired by a harrowing and little-known historical truth: the official Nazi exhibition of "Degenerate Art," which opened in Munich on July 19, 1937, one day after the first Great German Art Exhibition. Lisa Barr's unrelenting prose brings to life artists who were made to endure miserable oppression - sometimes death - under the brutal Nazi regime. This is an audiobook of suspense, love, mystery, and, above all, the power of art.

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Lisa Barr's historical fiction debut, Fugitive Colors, tells the story of artist-slash-spy Julian Klein, an American Jew who seeks the creative fervor or 1930s Paris, only to find himself involved in the struggles of war. Inspired by the Nazi exhibition "Degenerate Art", which aimed to discredit all of modern art, this novel is tense and gripping, a deeply affecting portrayal of the terrible trials of art under the Nazi regime. Prolific, award-winning voice actor Jonathan Davis' dramatic, emotional inflection elevates this story, making it an engrossing listen.

Critic reviews

  • Gold medal for Literary Fiction 2014, Independent Book Publisher Awards

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Amazing!

What a beautifully written story! Looking forward to reading more from this author in the future.

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TAKE ME AWAY!

Engrossing read, thrill-packed, and just what I needed on the UW Covid Unit. Anne Smokler

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it was a page turner!

It was a different kind of war story and i loved it! Highly recommend! Actors also did a great job!

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avant garde art world in the 30s

loved this story and the narrator...a surprise since I thought I had enough in the WW11 genre....intriguing look at avant garde art in the 1930s and the impact of Hitlers rise to power upon it.

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A Great Listen

This is an excellent story with very interesting characters during an important time. The narrated is excellent and I learned something about art.

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Outstanding book!

What a beautiful, yet tragic story so well written and narrated. I couldn’t stop listening. One of the top books I have read on audible. Wow!

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Breathtaking

A beautiful,yet sad story of the art movement in the years leading up to World War II. The theft of Jewish artwork, as well as the persecution of the artists, by Hitler is emphasized. It led me to research the subject. I had read some brief references in other books but had no knowledge of how extensive the operation was. I recommend that you read the book if you’d like to gain a better insight of just how fragile our freedoms actually are and how easily they can be taken from us. There is much to be learned from history of that dark period in history.

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Fascinating storyline

My only wish is that there would have been more character development. Had that been accomplished early on I think this book would have been absolutely splendid!

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War and Art

A story well told and gives a different glimpse of what World War II did to the world

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The story, the narrator..

Un-Put-Down-Able. Almost non stop listening to the book until I heard low bat warning from my earbuds . Jonathan Davis delivered the novel perfectly.

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