The Past by Alan Pauls
'A novel that is brilliant enough to raise itself effortlessly above and beyond the level of the vices it portrays: strange art and reckless passion, cocaine, excessive exercise and other forms of addiction' - Fabienne Dum, Le Monde Rimini splits up with his girlfriend of twelve years, Sofia.
It soars in terms of style.. Alan Pauls' finest work so far, displaying a rare intelligence... a momentous novel * Times Literary Supplement *
Almost 18th-century in its philosophical meandering, and emotionally and rationally, deeply satisfying * Independent *
A dazzling sexual odyssey... Alan Pauls is destined to be more widely celebrated * Glasgow Herald *
Beautifully written, bold and powerful * Time Out *
A novel that is brilliant enough to raise itself effortlessly above and beyond the level of the vices it portrays: strange art and reckless passion, cocaine, excessive exercise and other forms of addiction * Le Monde *
Almost 18th-century in its philosophical meandering, and emotionally and rationally, deeply satisfying * Independent *
A dazzling sexual odyssey... Alan Pauls is destined to be more widely celebrated * Glasgow Herald *
Beautifully written, bold and powerful * Time Out *
A novel that is brilliant enough to raise itself effortlessly above and beyond the level of the vices it portrays: strange art and reckless passion, cocaine, excessive exercise and other forms of addiction * Le Monde *
Alan Pauls was born in Buenos Aires in 1959. He has worked as a university lecturer, scriptwriter, film critic and, more recently, as a journalist. He has published four novels, including the much-praised Wasabi. The Past has been published in several foreign languages, and it was the unanimously acclaimed winner of the 2003 Herralde Prize.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099481270 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099481278 |
| Title | The Past |
| Author | Alan Pauls |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2008-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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