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The Portrait by Iain Pears (2005, Hardcover, Large Print) 
The Portrait by Iain Pears (2005, Hardcover, Large Print)

 
The Portrait by Iain Pears (2005, Hardcover, Large Print)

Author: Iain Pears
Publisher: Thorndike Pr
Publication Date: 2005-09-23
Series: Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series
Language: English
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0786278757
ISBN-13: 9780786278756
Product ID: EPID46834523
Description: A painter seeks revenge in this subtle look at the interrelationship between artist and critic. Set at the beginning of the 20th century, THE PORTRAIT begins when a portrait painter named Henry MacAlpine gives up his successful London li...
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Synopsis
A painter seeks revenge in this subtle look at the interrelationship between artist and critic. Set at the beginning of the 20th century, THE PORTRAIT begins when a portrait painter named Henry MacAlpine gives up his successful London life in favor of exile to a small island off the coast of France. He invites the powerful and influential critic William Naysmith--his former mentor--to visit so that he can paint Naysmith's portrait. However, MacAlpine also has grievances against the critic, and in fact has more on his mind than mere portrait-painting.

Details
Publication Date:2005-09-23
Series:Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series
Edition Description:Large Print

Size
Length:245 pages
Height:8.5 in
Width:5.5 in
Thickness:0.8 in
Weight:14.4 oz

Industry Reviews
"Anybody in the business of criticism, whether it be artistic or literary, will be chastened by Pears's indictment of a critic's power to make or ruin reputations."
Publishers Weekly (01/17/2005)

"[Pears's] grasp of melodrama, honed on his seven mysteries..., is sharp as ever, as he finally indicates in disclosing Henry's motive and master plan."
Kirkus (02/01/2005)

"[Pears] draws on his experience as an art historian. His narrator's tone is that of a riveting blogger--circa 1912."
New York Times Book Review - Dana Kennedy (05/22/2005)

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