
August 22, 2009
On “Master of Shadows”
The folks at Amazon have posted a short “why I wrote the book” piece on their Master of Shadows page. “Peter Paul Rubens gives us a lot to think about in his canvasses of rushing color, action, and puckered flesh, so it’s not surprising that his work as a diplomat and spy has been neglected,” it begins. There’s even a photo of your trusty author.
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