Circles Of Deceit
Circles Of Deceit
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Circles Of Deceit by Nina Bawden
'Beautifully observed' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 'Among the most perceptive and accomplished novelists writing today' P. D. JAMES 'Nina Bawden's powerful exploration of deception gradually unfolds a moving story about lies and truths, forgery and fidelity, love and loss' THE BOOKER PRIZE Circles of Deceit is narrated by a painter who specialises as a copyist, this is his story: 'bothered by bills and artistic conscience in about equal measure . . . susceptible to, bullied and badgered by women.' Major figures on the canvas are Clio, his child-bride; Helen, his first wife; and his mother Maisie. They confound lies and the truth in a subtle weave while the silent agony of the painter's son is a poignant reflection on the busy web of deception. And as the copyist transcribes his modern versions of Old Masters, the past keeps breaking through the surface of the present, until fact and fiction like art and life meet in a remarkable conclusion.
Beautifully observed * Sunday Telegraph *
Plays with time and notions of forgery and fidelity in life and art, as well as tracing with extraordinary exactness and creative tact the pain and survival of loss of a loved one * Guardian *
Unfolds like a Persian carpet in a market place, each new inch surprising. . As gripping as a thriller and elegant at the same time -- Frances Fyfield
Among the most perceptive and accomplished novelists writing today -- P. D. James
Nina Bawden's powerful exploration of deception gradually unfolds a moving story about lies and truths, forgery and fidelity, love and loss -- The Booker Prizes
A forceful, continually surprising novel . . . engages and entertains at the deepest level * Independent *
An ingenious and impeccably constructed novel enlivened by sudden shafts of humour * Evening Standard *
Here is a novel in which there is not a word to spare, yet which shifts cunningly from past to present, from action to reflection . . . Nina Bawden hands the narration over to a middle-aged painted and, to considerable effect, allows him both to tell the tale and to sit at its centre -- Penelope Lively * Daily Telegraph *
Beautifully observed * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Plays with time and notions of forgery and fidelity in life and art, as well as tracing with extraordinary exactness and creative tact the pain and survival of loss of a loved one * GUARDIAN *
Unfolds like a Persian carpet in a market place, each new inch surprising . . As gripping as a thriller and elegant at the same time * Frances Fyfield *
Among the most perceptive and accomplished novelists writing today * P.D. JAMES *
Plays with time and notions of forgery and fidelity in life and art, as well as tracing with extraordinary exactness and creative tact the pain and survival of loss of a loved one * Guardian *
Unfolds like a Persian carpet in a market place, each new inch surprising. . As gripping as a thriller and elegant at the same time -- Frances Fyfield
Among the most perceptive and accomplished novelists writing today -- P. D. James
Nina Bawden's powerful exploration of deception gradually unfolds a moving story about lies and truths, forgery and fidelity, love and loss -- The Booker Prizes
A forceful, continually surprising novel . . . engages and entertains at the deepest level * Independent *
An ingenious and impeccably constructed novel enlivened by sudden shafts of humour * Evening Standard *
Here is a novel in which there is not a word to spare, yet which shifts cunningly from past to present, from action to reflection . . . Nina Bawden hands the narration over to a middle-aged painted and, to considerable effect, allows him both to tell the tale and to sit at its centre -- Penelope Lively * Daily Telegraph *
Beautifully observed * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Plays with time and notions of forgery and fidelity in life and art, as well as tracing with extraordinary exactness and creative tact the pain and survival of loss of a loved one * GUARDIAN *
Unfolds like a Persian carpet in a market place, each new inch surprising . . As gripping as a thriller and elegant at the same time * Frances Fyfield *
Among the most perceptive and accomplished novelists writing today * P.D. JAMES *
Nina Bawden (1925-2012), CBE, was one of Britain's most distinguished and best-loved novelists, both for adults and children (Peppermint Pig and Carrie's War being among her most famous books for young people). She has published over forty novels and an autobiography, In My Own Time. She was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize for Circles of Deceit and her novel Family Money was filmed by Channel 4, starring Claire Boom and June Whitfield. In 2004 she received the S. T. Dupont Golden Pen Award for a Lifetime's Contribution to Literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844083701 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844083705 |
| Title | Circles Of Deceit |
| Author | Nina Bawden |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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