51 pages • 1 hour read
Woman on Fire
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Summary and Study Guide
Overview
Woman on Fire, written by Lisa Barr and published in 2022, is a mystery and thriller novel centered on historical figures and topics, most notably German Expressionism and Nazi Germany. As the novel follows investigative journalist Jules Roth as she undertakes the difficult task of returning Nazi-stolen art to its rightful owners, the narrative involves thematic elements that include the inspirational effects of the creation of art, the monetary aspects of art dealership, healing the wounds of the Holocaust, and the ethics of investigative journalism.
Lisa Barr is a New York Times best-selling author. She has written two previous novels, The Unbreakables (2019) and Fugitive Colors (2012), the latter of which won an Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) gold medal in “Best Literary Fiction” in 2014. Lisa Barr has also worked as a journalist and editor for The Chicago Sun Times and as an editor for The Jerusalem Post, Today’s Chicago Woman, and Moment Magazine.
This guide references the HarperCollins 2022 edition.
Content Warning: The source text and this guide reference sexual abuse and sex trafficking, as well as suicidal ideation and alcohol and heroin addiction.
Plot Summary
In Germany in 1939, the renowned German Expressionist painter, Ernst Engel, arrives at the home of Anika Baum (née Lang), the mistress of a wealthy Jewish banker, Arno Baum, with whom Anika has a son named Unlock all 51 pages of this Study Guide Plus, gain access to 8,900+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
