Woman in Bronze
Woman in Bronze is a novel by Canadian-Lithuanian Antanas Sileika. It was first published in 2004 by Random House Canada.[1]
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Antanas Sileika |
|---|---|
| Country | Lithuania |
| Language | English |
| Published | Toronto: Random House Canada, 2004 |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 387 |
| ISBN | 9780679311423 |
Set in the early 1920s, it follows a young Lithuanian sculptor named Tomas Stumbras who, in the war-torn early years of his country's independence, leaves his home on a Lithuanian farm and travels to Paris to launch his art career. The plot features jealous lovers, topless dancers, a transvestite, murders and suicides.
Historical figures in the book include sculptor Jacques Lipchitz, entertainer Josephine Baker, and Polish general Józef Piłsudski. An article published in Humber College's newspaper Humber Et Cetera noted that "[u]nlike other authors who may use famous names as sensational name-drops... Sileika uses them as legitimate characters that work around and with him."