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10 x 18, 2007. poche. 2007. Broché. 189 pages. Iain Pears deals in a very sophisticated form of dark narrative; his elegantly written novels (of which The Portrait is a very persuasive example) now have a keen following. This book has the same impeccable storytelling and quietly malignant tone as the one that made his reputation An Instance of the Fingerpost. The new novel's punning strapline `vengeance is an art' refers to the art theme that is Pears' métier. In his books civilised people perform very uncivilised actions with the world of art a microcosm for the darker reaches of the human soul. Set on the bleak and windy island of Houat near the coast of Brittany The Portrait describes the retreat into isolation of the painter Henry MacAlpine who has performed a Gauguin-like cutting off of his previous life leaving a successful career in London (not to mention rich patrons and enthusiastic gallery owners) behind him for a more spartan existence in this unvisited spot. Several years pass and the…
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- Pages 189
- Publisher 10/18
- Date 2007
- ISBN 9782264045430
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10 x 18, 2007. poche. 2007. Broché. 189 pages. Iain Pears deals in a very sophisticated form of dark narrative; his elegantly written novels (of which The Portrait is a very persuasive example) now have a keen following. This book has the same impeccable storytelling and quietly malignant tone as the one that made his reputation An Instance of the Fingerpost. The new novel's punning strapline `vengeance is an art' refers to the art theme that is Pears' métier. In his books civilised people perform very uncivilised actions with the world of art a microcosm for the darker reaches of the human soul. Set on the bleak and windy island of Houat near the coast of Brittany The Portrait describes the retreat into isolation of the painter Henry MacAlpine who has performed a Gauguin-like cutting off of his previous life leaving a successful career in London (not to mention rich patrons and enthusiastic gallery owners) behind him for a more spartan existence in this unvisited spot. Several years pass and the…
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