Karen and the artist

Title: Karen and the artist

Author: Elizabeth Laird

Publisher: PENGUIN(level1)

Summary: Karen's job takes her to many places. She loves art as much as her father does. She often goes to Rome, and she goes in a little cafe in Rome. There are a lot of pictures in this little cafe. She looks them, and she thinks they are all beautiful. Karen asks the barman the pictures' artist, the barman answers unhappily that the artist comes here every day and eats food, but he doesn't pay money, he gives the barman these pictures. At the time, the artist comes to the cafe with a picture. He asks the barman to give him some food, but the barman refuse. Then, Karen tells him to want to buy his pictures and sell them. after that she goes back to London and tries to sell it. It's difficult but she can sell them. Next time that she visits Rome, she goes in the cafe with a lot of money. But he isn't there. Then, a man, his name is Giorgio talks to her, and explains the reason he isn't there. Antonio is ill. He is in bed. But when she visits his home, he seems happy and becomes a little fine. But he can't eat anything because there is no money, but Karen brings a lot of money and she is there, near Antonio now. He and she feel happy!
Evaluation: 4stars
It's a very wonderful love story! Karen loves Antonio and his arts. Antonio loves her. It's wonderful, I think to want to love someone like them.