Sunday, September 6, 2020

The Portrait

The Portrait / Antoine Laurain read by Philip Franks, 128 pgs.

Pierre-Francois is a barrister and serious collector of mostly antique objects that he clearly loves more than say, his wife.  He comes upon a portrait that looks exactly like him but is stunned to find his wife and friends don't see a resemblance.  While researching his new favorite item, he finds himself in a predicament as locals think he is the missing le Comte de Mandragor whose ancestor is featured on the portrait.  Should he take advantage begin anew? Philip Franks does a remarkable job of convincing us that Pierre-Francois does indeed deserve to be so righteously insufferable. 

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