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The Didomenico Fragment

By: Amor Towles
Narrated by: John Lithgow
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From the New York Times best-selling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility comes a stylish and alluring new story about art, money, and a precious family heirloom - brought magically to life by the beloved voice of six-time Emmy-winner John Lithgow.

Like many well-to-do Upper East Siders over the age of 65, esteemed art appraiser Percival Skinner had planned to spend his retirement living off his savings. But a market correction has left him living below his prior means. One day he’s visited by a dapper fixer in search of a famous work by the Renaissance master Giuseppe Didomenico. Skinner knows the work well: The original was owned by his ancestor, and was passed down through his family over the generations. If, as an intermediary, he can coordinate a sale, a small fortune awaits. Problem is, he might not be the only one on the make.

Told with the quixotic energy of a classic Henry James tale and the gleeful absurdity of drawing-room comedy, this playful and effortlessly heartwarming story from one of America’s most gifted writers is a welcome reminder that sometimes what we find is more valuable than what we are looking for.

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About the Creator

Amor Towles is the author of New York Times best sellers Rules of Civility and A Gentleman in Moscow. His short stories have appeared in The Paris Review, Granta, and Vogue. Having worked as an investment professional for more than 20 years, Towles now devotes himself full time to writing in Manhattan, where he lives with his wife and two children.
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About the Performer

John Lithgow’s celebrated career began on the stage. Weeks after he made his 1973 Broadway debut in David Storey’s The Changing Room, he won his first Tony Award. Since that promising beginning, he has performed on Broadway more than 20 times, with iconic roles in M. Butterfly, The Front Page, Sweet Smell of Success (for which he won his second Tony Award), and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He’s been nominated for more than ten Emmy Awards and has won six, for unforgettable performances including his portrayals of Winston Churchill on The Crown, serial killer Arthur Mitchell on Dexter, and alien High Commander Dick Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun. Lithgow’s extensive television work has also won him two Golden Globes, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, an American Comedy Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award. A two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Supporting Actor (The World According to Garp, Terms of Endearment), he is also an accomplished painter and the author of the memoir, Drama: An Actor’s Education, and several best-selling children’s books.

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Favorite author narrated by a venerable actor,what could be more enjoyable? Highly recommend you pour a cup of tea and enjoy the story.

Delightful

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Such a great performance! Highly entertaining. One of the best narrations I’ve listened to. Recommended.

The best narration / performance

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Well worth the time. Not sure but, I feel as though this will be the most rewarding smattering of time I spend this current waking waking period. How glad am I as to have stumbled upon this treasure.Bully!

exceptional

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This book was a story of my own fine memories and the workings of galleries, aristocracy and collectors in the world of exquisite art workings.

Sensational

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What a fun story - with all of Towle’s usual flourishes from another era of writing. Lithgow slays in this performance, as you’d expect. Delightful.

Charming, witty, beautifully performed

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Loved this book. I am an artist so I loved the idea of this painting. And I loved the ending. The turn about was sooo well done!

What a story!

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and well developed and placed characterization. I loved this story. So appropriate for my rainy Spring Saturday morning. :-)

Ah - the beauty of irony ...

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First, John Lithgow. That’s all that needs to be said. In addition the story was compelling, exciting, and was just the right length for a short car trip of an afternoon in the kitchen. Bravo!

Exciting and compelling!

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All the right notes of snobbish intellect, clever story line, scurrilous character, and ironic turn of fortune are struck. Time well spent and some good chuckles along the way.

Delightful well-paced story telling

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Really enjoyed the story, Surprised that it pulled me in. The reader was captivating, I was interested... He has skills...lol.
Story line and characters were convencing. Really enjoyed.

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