A Painter of our Time by John Berger

A Painter of our Time by John Berger

Exiled in London, the Hungarian artist Janos Lavin disappears one day, into thin air. His journal offers his friend John the only clues to where he has gone, and why. John Berger's first novel is a passionate exploration of the artistic process, and a gripping detective story.

"Praise for From A to X John Berger has found a voice perfectly fitted to express an emotional sincerity quite rare in fiction at the momentA" Ursula le Guin, Guardian This is a book of controlled rage sculpted with tools of tenderness and a searing political visionA" Arundhati Roy on From A to X One of the most tender and poignant books I have read for many years. Its power rests in its economy of means, its account of enduring love surviving oppression.A" Harold Pinter The record of one restless, committed, brilliant consciousness; a late showcase of a mind and sensibility of astonishing range and depth.A" Melissa Benn, Independent "

Storyteller, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, dramatist and critic, John Berger is one of the most internationally influential writers of the last fifty years. His many books include Ways of Seeing, the fiction trilogy Into Their Labours, Here Is Where We Meet, the Booker Prize-winning novel G, Hold Everything Dear, the Man Booker-longlisted From A to X, and A Seventh Man.

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ISBN 13	9781844676392
ISBN 10	1844676390
Title	A Painter of our Time
Author	John Berger
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Verso Books
Year published	2010-07-01
Number of pages	208
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