Hammer - 9781982121631

2013. Much of the world still reels from the global economic collapse, yet in the auction rooms of London artworks are selling for record-breaking prices. Martin, a junior specialist at a prestigious auction house, spends his days catering to the whims of obscenely wealthy clients and his nights drinking in grubby pubs. A chance meeting with Marina, an old university friend, whose husband, Oleg, is an art-collecting oligarch. Chafing against his diminishing influence in his homeland, Oleg appears ready to relinquish his priceless art collection long coveted by London's auction houses-- and Martin is determined to secure the sale and transform his career. -- adapted from jacket

Author: Joe Mungo Reed

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: Mar 21, 2023

Number of Pages: 352 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1982121637

ISBN-13: 9781982121631