The Art of Traveling Strangers

Name: The Art of Traveling Strangers
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: Zoe Disigny
ISBN: 9780466348465

Author: Zoe Disigny

Narrator: Camrie Fletcher

Unabridged: 10 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Audiobook Release

Published: 04/18/2026

Categories: Fiction

Synopsis

Next Generation Indie Book Award 2023 FinalistPenCraft's Summer Seasonal Book Awards, Best Book in Women's FictionIt’s the 1980s, and art historian Claire Markham reels from a series of heartbreaking losses. Desperate to escape her shattered reality, she becomes an art guide in Europe for quirky stranger Viv Chancey and embarks on a life-changing journey through the art-filled cities of Milan, Venice, Ravenna, Florence, Siena, Rome, and Paris.Once abroad, Claire tries to hide her woes by focusing on Viv’s art education, but Viv—who is not who she seems—has a different learning experience in mind. Frustrated and wanting to reimagine her life, Claire embraces the idea of reality as illusion and finds herself slipping into the tales of art and history.When threatened with one more crushing loss, Claire must learn from the spirit of her eccentric companion and the lessons from the art they encounter to take charge of her life or lose the most precious thing in it.The Art of Traveling Strangers is a journey of self-discovery and personal empowerment inspired by the great art masterpieces of Italy and France. It’s a tale of female bonding and the amazing powers of perception. After all, reality, like art, is just an illusion.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on April 24, 2022

Based on its blurb, I was expecting that The Art of Traveling Strangers would be right up my street, combining travel and art history with a character narrative, but sadly I found that it didn't live up to my expectations. Author Zoe Disigny certainly has the professional credentials to back up the s......more

Goodreads review by Anne on January 02, 2022

What a most appealing surprise this book turned out to be! Being locked up with Covid-19 quarantine and feeling quite ill (despite all vaccines and booster), I desperately needed something to keep my mind occupied as I rested in bed. Thank you Zoe Disigny for not only writing a most entertaining and......more

Goodreads review by Cover Lover on February 11, 2022

I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, I enjoyed delving into the museums and various art styles, as well as visiting Europe. I’ve visited many of these cities in real life, and it is fun to see them again through the characters’ eyes. The vivid descriptions are well done and make me wa......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on June 01, 2022

Excellent writing, a deep dive into two women’s troubled lives, and the transformative power of art makes Art Traveling Strangers an engaging read. When the main character’s marriage falls apart, she takes solace in her summer semester leading college students through Italy’s iconic cities of art. B......more

Goodreads review by Karen on February 23, 2022

4.5 I really enjoyed this book. Loved learning about art history in such an accessible way. I thought about Claire and Viv even when I wasn’t reading the book. Loved seeing Claire evolve. Highly recommend.......more