The Last Judgement
The Last Judgement
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When Jonathan Argyll agrees to transport the "Death of Socrates" from a gallery in Paris to its new owner in Rome, he has no idea that such a worthless, nondescript painting could cause such as stir. This art-history mystery is from the author of "An Instance of the Fingerpost".
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The Last Judgement by Iain Pears
When Jonathan Argyll agrees to transport the "Death of Socrates" from a gallery in Paris to its new owner in Rome, he has no idea that such a worthless, nondescript painting could cause such as stir. This art history mystery is from the author of "An Instance of the Fingerpost".
Praise for The Immaculate Deception: 'The writing is graceful, the characters are people in whose company it would be a delight to pass an eveningAnd Pears gives a rich sense of what it is to live in raddled, ever-glorious Rome' Donna Leon, Sunday Times 'With his attractive evocation of Berenson-type connoisseurs in crumbling Italian villas, Pears is that rare bird: a crime writer who can grip without gore' Jane Jakeman, Independent 'An intricately plotted, entertaining murder mystery' Observer Review 'Superior entertainment' Allan Massie, Scotsman 'There is nothing so satisfactory as the deconstruction of a puzzle in the hands of such an erudite and sure-footed author' Elizabeth Buchan, Times
Iain Pears won the Getty Scholarship to Yale University and worked for Reuters in Rome. He is the author of the bestseller An Instance of the Fingerpost. He lives with his wife and son in Oxford.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780007121250 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007121253 |
| Title | The Last Judgement |
| Author | Iain Pears |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2001-12-03 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |