"Norway's most celebrated sculptor, Gustav Vigeland, is commissioned to create the last official bust of its most famous writer--the irascible, imperious, and inscrutable Henrik Ibsen. The two artists, each needing something from the other, wage war over both the creation of Ibsen's likeness and the prospects of his legacy. With his inimitable wit and insight, Doug Wright explores the nature of artistic success and the fear of being forgotten."--Page 4 of cover.