With or Without Angels by Douglas Bruton
An old artist, faced with his own mortality, embarks on one final artwork. As he works with an enigmatic young photographer to complete the project, his past and present blur. This hybrid and innovative short novel weaves a story around both The New World, by the artist Alan Smith, and Il Mondo Nuovo, a fresco by Giandomenico Tiepolo.
'Experimental yet accessible, serious but playful, provocative but movingDouglas Bruton is a writer of boundless invention' –Stephen May, author of Sell Us The Rope
'a work of seriousness, empathy and beauty' –The Scotsman
'With lyrical and succinct prose, Douglas Bruton writes tenderly about the quest to capture memories and understand what makes a life. His writing really stays with me' –Julie Corbin, author of A Lie For A Lie
'A work of spare and brittle loveliness. With or Without Angels is a deeply moving depiction of art and the people who make it, at once visceral and restrained. I admired it enormously' –Nell Stevens, author of Briefly, A Delicious Life
'This book does not leave its readers unmoved. More compelling than a biography, Douglas Bruton's narrative once again immerses us in a life that shimmers through the delicate fabrics of art. The hero of the story is an artist who can no longer hold a brush. He uses a camera to take pictures that turn into collages. Each collage modifies hazy memories and takes us to a new colorful world full of mystery, longing, and invisible angels' –Julia Nemirovskaya the editor of Disbelief: 100 Anti-War Poems
'a work of seriousness, empathy and beauty' –The Scotsman
'With lyrical and succinct prose, Douglas Bruton writes tenderly about the quest to capture memories and understand what makes a life. His writing really stays with me' –Julie Corbin, author of A Lie For A Lie
'A work of spare and brittle loveliness. With or Without Angels is a deeply moving depiction of art and the people who make it, at once visceral and restrained. I admired it enormously' –Nell Stevens, author of Briefly, A Delicious Life
'This book does not leave its readers unmoved. More compelling than a biography, Douglas Bruton's narrative once again immerses us in a life that shimmers through the delicate fabrics of art. The hero of the story is an artist who can no longer hold a brush. He uses a camera to take pictures that turn into collages. Each collage modifies hazy memories and takes us to a new colorful world full of mystery, longing, and invisible angels' –Julia Nemirovskaya the editor of Disbelief: 100 Anti-War Poems
Douglas Bruton is a Scottish writer of literary short stories and novellas whose work has appeared in various publications including Northwords Now, New Writing Scotland, Aestetica and The Irish Literary Review. His short stories have won several competitions, including the Fish Flash Fiction Prize and The Neil Gunn Prize.
His novella Blue Postcards was longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
His novella Blue Postcards was longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781914148361 |
| ISBN 10 | 1914148363 |
| Title | With or Without Angels |
| Author | Douglas Bruton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fairlight Books |
| Year published | 2023-02-16 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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