May 23rd, 2009
Tweeting a Book
I am trying an experiment with Twitter using the book I am currently reviewing. The book is “Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of Mona Lisa” by R.A. Scotti. This is the true story of the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911. I am twittering as I read. Here are my first three entries:
Paris, 1911 – Mona Lisa stolen from the Louvre! Did she run off with a mysterious lover? The French blame rich Americans.
Paris 1911 – Louvre reopens without her. Long lines to see where she was. Max Brod and Franz Kafka join line too. Louvre director fired.
Paris 1911 – Mona Lisa missing for two weeks. But the police have a suspect. Not an American after all… it’s Pablo Picasso!
So what do you think so far?
Tina wrote,
I thought Apollinaire (sp?) was the first suspect…who tried to deflect the blame to Picasso.
Am I wrong?
Link | May 23rd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Tom wrote,
No, you are very right!!! Guillaume Apollinaire (good spelling BTW) was arrested and released a week later after implicating Picasso. But I didn’t get up to that part yet so don’t spoil the book! The author mentioned Picasso and his circle of friends being suspected.
Link | May 23rd, 2009 at 9:04 pm