Monday, February 01, 2010

Teaser Tuesdays: Quattrocento

This week my teaser lines come from James McKean's debut novel Quattrocento, a strange tale of Renaissance art and time travel. I'm only a few chapters into it, but so far I'm enjoying it even though I'm not really sure exactly what's going on. This snippet is actually three sentences, and comes from page 185:

"Someone once asked me where I would go if I knew I only had twenty-four hours to live," Matt replied. "There was no question in my mind. The Brancacci chapel, I replied right away, without any hesitation."



Here's a photo of the place mentioned in the quote - the Brancacci chapel, located in the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence (photo from SelectItaly.com):


Beautiful interior, and it contains some of the greatest Florentine art of the period. But I don't think it would be my choice of a place to spend my last twenty-four hours. I'd probably head for the Texas hill country to watch my last sunset.

Where would you go?
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Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by mizb17 at Should Be Reading. If you'd like to read more teasers, or take part yourself, just head on over to her blog.

23 comments:

  1. http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/02/teaser-tuesday.html

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  2. Anyplace I could be with my husband and kids. Here is my teaser for this week.

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  3. no wonder! It's beautiful! I'd want to spend it with my family doing something fun :)

    Here is mine:)

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  4. I have an arty teaser this week too!

    My teaser is here

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  5. Spectacular place but agreed not my idea for my last 24 hours. Maybe the a day on the Great Barrier Reef.

    here's mine

    http://livemorenow.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/teaser-tuesday-100202/

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  6. I'd go back "home" and sit by the lighthouse with family. Beautiful pictures.
    My TT is here

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  7. Great teaser, and beautiful picture. My teaser's at The Crowded Leaf.

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  8. Excellent teaser, great choice! I would go back to Не́вский проспе́кт. My TT: Не́вский проспе́кт

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  9. Oh, wow! The book cover and the chapel are fabulous!

    Tempting teaser!

    Mine is here:

    http://laurel-rainsnowsreflections.blogspot.com/2010/02/teaser-tuesdays.html

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  10. I would want to spend the time with my family. Your book sounds like an interesting book for art lovers. I hope you enjoy reading it.

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  11. Now, *that* sounds like it's right up my alley! I've never heard of the author or the book, but gonna add it to my 'wanna-read' list, for sure! Thanks for the tease!

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  12. That sounds like a great read!

    My teaser is here.

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  13. interesting teaser. I'm not sure where I'd go...

    Here is my teaser: http://twe.ly/h0c

    Jennifer @ Mrs.Q: Book Addict
    http://web.me.com/quirion

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  14. Oooh, Italy and Italian art and a novel about Italy, drool!

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  15. Wow,time travel and Italian Renaissance! I have to keep this book in mind.
    Here's my teaser, if you want to take a look: http://abookblogofonesown.blogspot.com/2010/02/january-wrap-up-and-teaser-tuesday.html

    Greetings,
    Tiina

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  16. Interesting teaser! I am reading Iron King so I just had to use it for my teaser. Here is my blog where you can find it: http://emmamichaels.blogspot.com/

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  17. I'm a huge fan of time travel books! Will have to watch out for this one:

    Here's mine:
    http://bookblabbing.blogspot.com/2010/02/teaser-tuesday.html

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  18. "Renaissance art and time travel."

    That's why I'm not a novelist.

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  19. It is beautiful. I'm not sure where I would go, but I know that I would be with my husband.

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  20. Somehow the quote doesn't match the cover. He sounds too modern,however, he did choose a beautiful place. Enjoy!

    Time travel, oh, now I get it. I had to go back and re-read your synopsis.

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  21. Art and time travel sound like a good combo - I hope you're enjoying the book.

    I'm not sure where I'd go. Most places would take me too long to get there.

    My teaser is here.

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