The Road to Urbino by Roma Tearne
The brilliant new novel from the author of TV Book Club pick, Brixton Beach
A finely-crafted novel of art, memory and migration -- Lucy Scholes * Independent *
Tearne's training as a painter shows in the subtle descriptions that fill each page with lyrical power, and the beautiful detail that provides a respite from the emotional desolation each character struggles withThis could be devastating, but in Tearne's skilled and sensitive hands the effect is softened, almost redemptive, making the novel a satisfying read -- Anna Stopes * Independent on Sunday *
Tearne charts the patterns of love and loss with beautiful prose -- Francesca Angelini * Sunday Times *
Beautifully written and observed, a richly woven plot. Roma Tearne leads us seamlessly between the intensity of art, love in a warm climate, and acute human suffering -- Jon Snow, Newscaster, Channel 4 News
Tearne's training as a painter shows in the subtle descriptions that fill each page with lyrical power, and the beautiful detail that provides a respite from the emotional desolation each character struggles withThis could be devastating, but in Tearne's skilled and sensitive hands the effect is softened, almost redemptive, making the novel a satisfying read -- Anna Stopes * Independent on Sunday *
Tearne charts the patterns of love and loss with beautiful prose -- Francesca Angelini * Sunday Times *
Beautifully written and observed, a richly woven plot. Roma Tearne leads us seamlessly between the intensity of art, love in a warm climate, and acute human suffering -- Jon Snow, Newscaster, Channel 4 News
Roma Tearne arrived with her parents in Britain from Sri Lanka at the age of ten and trained as a painter, completing her MA at the Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford. For nearly twenty years her work as a painter, installation artist, filmmaker and novelist has dealt with traces of history and memory in public and private spaces.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349138589 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349138583 |
| Title | The Road to Urbino |
| Author | Roma Tearne |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2013-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Long-listed for Man Asian Literary Prize 2013 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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