The Portrait by Iain Pears
A dark and disturbing novel of suspense, set at the turn of the 20th century, by the bestselling author of An Instance of the Fingerpost.‘A wonderful, grimly entertaining novel’ Sunday Telegraph
‘A revenge fantasy to relish.’ Independent on Sunday
‘Genuinely creepy.’ The Times
‘A tense tale of revenge, where the creative bites the critical back.’ Observer
‘An exquisite miniature that explores the roles of artist and critic with wit and gore.’ Evening Standard
‘This is an atmospheric tour de force of historical writing, as it is of narrative skill.’ Independent
‘Illicit love, betrayal and murder darken the pages of this atmospheric disquisition on the art world.’ Daily Mail
‘Taut, disturbing…full of interesting observations about the late nineteenth – and early twentieth-century art world …Mesmerising.’ Spectator
Iain Pears was born in 1955, educated at Wadham College, Oxford and won the Getty Scholarship to Yale University. He has worked as a journalist, an art historian and a television consultant. He is the author of many books, including the bestselling ‘An Instance of the Fingerpost’ and ‘The Dream Of Scipio’.
He lives with his wife and son in Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007232819 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007232810 |
| Title | The Portrait |
| Author | Iain Pears |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2006-08-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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