Book description
In March 2020, a young woman spends the night in the Louvre. At home: her nine-month-old son. In her overnight bag: a notebook, a toiletry kit, a duvet, a cube of nougat, and something that shouldn't be there. In her head: memories of the Venus de Milo, of land art and the American road, of romance and travel and immigration and war --and of her father, who after each of their many visits to the Louvre would ask just how she'd go about stealing the Mona Lisa. An insightful and heartfelt meditation on the possibilities and impossibilities of art, on parenthood and the betrayals of growing up, on foreignness and belonging, and on the secret conversations between our souls and the places that linger in our dreams. Let's go back even further, my father said. It's not even certain that the original purpose of what we call art was to be seen.In a way, we could go so far as to say that art, what we call art, is made less to be seen than to be stolen. Winner of the Prix Medicis Essai 2021
Flashpoint
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InsightfulInk
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Cool Iris
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Lightening Trip
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Deano
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Flotsams54
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Solitaire
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Low Menace
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Saturnalia
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Red Delicious
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New York Winder
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Short Firecracker
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DARK HQ
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Chocolate Thunder
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Sky
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StarZen
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Sleek Assassin
ListenBook's support for various download methods means I can access my content in the way that suits me best. Audiobooks have turned my mundane activities into opportunities for learning and enjoyment. With this app, audiobook listening has become a seamless and enjoyable part of my everyday life. Thanks to ListenBook, downloading audiobooks has never been easier or more convenient.
Cosmo
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ManBreaker
Audiobook joy made simple β this app's ease of use is a game-changer. Adjusting the narrator's voice tone is a fun way to personalize the listening experience. Great for listening to lectures and educational content. Very useful! Love how I can adjust playback speed and audio volume. ListenBook caters to all my needs.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience