Austria Book Discussion Series at the Avon Public Library
Mon., Oct. 5, 2026 at 2 PM: Stolen Beauty by Laurie Lico Albanese
Interweaves the lives of two real women across a century: Adele Bloch-Bauer, the wealthy Jewish muse for Gustav Klimt’s famous Woman in Gold painting, and her niece, Maria Altmann, who fights to survive the Nazi occupation of Vienna.
This is an in-person book discussion featuring books set internationally led by librarian Cyndi Larsen. Copies of the book will be available behind the reference desk. For more information, contact Cyndi Larsen clarsen@avonctlibrary.info 860-673-9712. Free and open to the public.