Vienna. Year 1862. An exceptional artist is born: Gustav Klimt. The Modern Era. New York. Year 2012. A recently divorced woman in her late forties gives birth to nothing and no one and struggles with the harshness of modern life. 150 years after his birth and about 100 years after his death, Gustav Klimt suddenly appears in a shabby New York diner and meets a frustrated, recently divorced woman in her late forties. This biographical novel not only brings to life the life and work of the exceptional Viennese artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), but also paints a portrait of a legendary era, the Belle Époque, which was lost in the bombings of World War I. Once a controversial and vehemently criticized scandal artist for his erotic paintings, Klimt is now considered one of the most famous and beloved artists of all time.