Headlong by Michael Frayn

Headlong by Michael Frayn

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Summary

A tale of historical investigation and comic invention. Invited to assess some old paintings, an easily-distracted philosopher is convinced that one of them is a lost work by Breughel. He risks everything he has in the effort to establish its provenance and trick it from its owner's possession.

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Headlong by Michael Frayn

A tale of historical investigation and comic invention. Invited to assess some old paintings, an easily-distracted philosopher is convinced that one of them is a lost work by Breughel. He risks everything he has in the effort to establish its provenance and trick it from its owner's possession.
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ISBN 13 9780571200511
ISBN 10 0571200516
Title Headlong
Author Michael Frayn
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Faber & Faber
Year published 1999-08-07
Number of pages 400
Prizes Short-listed for British Science Fiction Association Award 2000, Short-listed for James Tait Black Memorial Book Prize: Fiction 2000, Short-listed for Booker Prize for Fiction 1999, Short-listed for Whitbread Book Awards: Novel Category 1999, Short-listed for Whitbread Prize (Novel) 1999
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.