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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova - Audiobook giveaway

The Swan Thieves
by Elizabeth Kostova

Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe has a perfectly ordered life--solitary, perhaps, but full of devotion to his profession and the painting hobby he loves. This order is destroyed when renowned painter Robert Oliver attacks a canvas in the National Gallery of Art and becomes his patient. In response, Marlowe finds himself going beyond his own legal and ethical boundaries to understand the secret that torments this genius, a journey that will lead him into the lives of the women closest to Robert Oliver and toward a tragedy at the heart of French Impressionism.

Ranging from American museums to the coast of Normandy, from the late nineteenth century to the late twentieth, from young love to last love, THE SWAN THIEVES is a story of obsession, the losses of history, and the power of art to preserve human hope.

Listen to an Excerpt

Giveaway

I have three copies of this audiobook to giveaway courtesy of Hachette Books. For your first entry (MUST DO THIS ONE FOR ANY OTHER ENTRIES TO COUNT) please tell me your favorite hobby and leave your email address.

For additional entries you can sign up to follow (old followers let me know), Twitter or post it on your blog. Each entry must have it's own comment. (Four entries total.)

This giveaway if for U.S./Canada only - no PO boxes and will end Feb 9th! Good luck!

62 comments:

scottsgal said...

This has me very intrigued. My hobby is travel - I love to research and plan and go just about anywhere when I can.

already a follower
msboatgal at aol.com

DarcyO said...

This sounds great! Our family's hobby is camping.

dlodden at frontiernet dot net

DarcyO said...

I'm a follower.

dlodden at frontiernet dot net

Sweet Vernal Zephyr said...

Oh well of course my favorite hobby is reading! But if that doesn't count that I would say... photography. I love to take pictures of my garden.

mdwartistry at yahoo dot com

Sweet Vernal Zephyr said...

I'm a follower of old

mdwartistry at yahoo dot com

Sweet Vernal Zephyr said...

I've added with contest to my Titillating Tuesday blog post and my side bar.

http://sweetvernalzephyr.blogspot.com/2010/01/contest-bar_19.html

mdwartistry at yahoo dot com

fredamans said...

My fave hobby if not reading is photography.

freda.mans[at]sympatico.ca

fredamans said...

I am an old follower.

freda.mans[at]sympatico.ca

fredamans said...

tweet; http://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/7953569932

freda.mans[at]sympatico.ca

Denny, Alaska said...

My hobby is stamp collecting! Thank you for hosting this giveaway.

denny(dot)gill(at)gmail(dot)com

Laura Hartness said...

My favorite hobby these days...honestly, it's been this world of books and blogging. But aside from that, I enjoy movies and in my spare-spare-spare time (ha!) I enjoy cross-stitching.

Laura Hartness
The Calico Critic
CalicoCritic at gmail dot com

Laura Hartness said...

Here's my tweet:

http://twitter.com/lhartness/status/7956168734

Thanks!

Laura Hartness
The Calico Critic
CalicoCritic at gmail dot com

Laura Hartness said...

I'm an old follower.

Laura Hartness
The Calico Critic
CalicoCritic at gmail dot com

Laura Hartness said...

Here's my blog post:

http://calicocritic.blogspot.com/2010/01/contests-of-week-january-13.html


Laura Hartness
The Calico Critic
CalicoCritic at gmail dot com

Susan Helene Gottfried said...

no need to enter me, darling. I'm dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.

Sue said...

I love to read and I love to knit. Not at the same time. Thanks for the giveaway.

s.mickelson at gmail dot com

allisonmariecat said...

My hobby is knitting (besides reading, that is!).

allisonDOTcampbellATgmailDOTcom

Sandy Jay said...

My hobby is reading. Yup, that's it. Anything else I might do is just a pastime...a filler-up of minutes between books.

forwhlz at gmail dot com

Sandy Jay said...

I am a follower.

forwhlz at gmail dot com

Simply Stacie said...

I love going to yard sales!

simplystacieblog at gmail dot com

Simply Stacie said...

old follower

simplystacieblog at gmail dot com

Benita said...

I love doing crossword puzzles.

bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

Benita said...

I'm a follower via GFC. How old is old?

bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com

clenna said...

My number one hobby is shopping - I love a bargain!

clenna at aol dot com

clenna said...

I follow through Google

clenna at aol dot com

Unknown said...

My favorite hobbies are reading and knitting.
amandarwest at gmaildotcom

Unknown said...

I follow your blog.
amandarwest at gmaildotcom

Unknown said...

I tweeted. http://twitter.com/amandawk/status/8011565765
amandarwest at gmaildotcom

a real librarian said...

My hobby is reading - if I had more money, though, I'd definitely travel more! Thanks for the giveaway!

areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com

hippmom said...

Well, reading of course! But I also enjoy traveling and photography.



angelahipp (at) charter (dot) net

hippmom said...

I'm a blog follower.

angelahipp (at) charter (dot) net

Lee P said...

My favorite hobby is decorative painting. I've been selling my paintings at craft shows for about 10 years now and have a fairly big clientele. I think it is great to earn some money and meet fantastic people all from doing the things that you love to do. I'd also love to listen to this audio book. Thanks for this giveaway.

chinook92 at gmail dot com

Lee P said...

I follow Books And Needlepoint via Google Friends.

chinook92 at gmail dot com

Lee P said...

Tweet:

http://twitter.com/chinook92/status/8184573301

chinook92 at gmail dot com

Chèli said...

My favorite hobby is counted cross stitch (probably one of the reasons and follow your blog)

I have about 90 that I have framed and hanging in my home or in homes of family and friends.

cyderryATyahooDOTcom
Chèli
Cheli's Shelves

Chèli said...

I am a loyal follower.
cyderryATyahooDOTcom
Chèli
Cheli's Shelves

Jaime said...

fave hobby is spinning, weaving and knitting
copperllama at yahoo dot com

Annmarie Weeks said...

My favorite hobbies are reading and surfing the internet.

Annmarie Weeks said...

I tweeted! http://twitter.com/amweeks/status/8324233304

ikkinlala said...

My favourite hobby right now is knitting.

ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

Lacey said...

my favorite hobby is cooking with my husband

Lacey914 at sbcglobal dot net

Lacey said...

I am a follower through google friends

Lacey914 at sbcglobal dot net

Lacey said...

http://twitter.com/HtxAstrosFan/status/8394695411

tweet

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spynaert said...

My fave hobby is baseball
spynaert@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Reading is my favorite hobby. Shopping is a close second.

rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

Anonymous said...

Tweeted: http://twitter.com/rhoneygee/status/8441604679

rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com

Dawn M. said...

My favorite hobby is reading. But I also dabble in photography, scrapbooking, collecting keychains and quilting.

Thanks! :0)
librarygrinch at gmail dot com

Dawn M. said...

I follow with google reader.

Thanks!
librarygrinch at gmail dot com

Aik said...

My favourite hobby is playing the piano.

aikychien at yahoo dot com

Aik said...

I tweeted:

http://twitter.com/aikchien/status/8538094765

aikychien at yahoo dot com

Aik said...

I'm a follower.

aikychien at yahoo dot com

Sandee61 said...

I'm a follower (Google).

Sandee61

Muzzley56[at]aol[dot]com

Sandee61 said...

I have many hobbies, my favorite is reading. Also enjoy quilting, crocheting and making bookmarks.
Oh, and sketching too. :-)

Blessings,
Sandee61

Muzzley56[at]aol[dot]com

melydia said...

Been wanting to read this one. melydia@hotmail.com

Tracey said...

My favorite hobby is reading.
traymona[at]aol.com

tinatre said...

My favorite hobbies are reading and cooking.

tinatre@msn.com

BillyJack said...

My favorite hobby is woodworking.
I love to make things.

tea said...

I love to crochet and knit afghans.

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Tea said...

I follow you.

Tea said...

I tweeted. teakettle58 to kherband.

CherylS22 said...

My favorite hobby is reading - I learn so much from books!
Thanks ~ megalon22 at yahoo dot com

CherylS22 said...

I follow in GFC
megalon22 at yahoo dot com

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