In Arcadia
A group of angry and ill-assorted people accept an invitation to make a journey. Inspired by a painting and financed by a mysterious benefactor, they set off to discover the real Arcadia. Or what remains of it. Their journey begins in ignorance and chaos at Waterloo station and takes them...
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A group of angry and ill-assorted people accept an invitation to make a journey. Inspired by a painting and financed by a mysterious benefactor, they set off to discover the real Arcadia. Or what remains of it. Their journey begins in ignorance and chaos at Waterloo station and takes them through superstition and myth to harmony. In the Louvre, in front of Poussin's masterpiece, they begin to understand. 'In Arcadia takes that staple Shakespearean theme of appearance versus reality and uses it to explore the notion of paradise' Scotsman
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780753817070 (0753817071)
Publish date: July 24th 2003
Publisher: Orion
Edition language: English
His narration has a wonderful lyricism. I already acquired some of his more well-known books.
In Arcadia is more of a meditation on happiness than a novel. I found myself disliking it, which is a shame, because it came highly recommended. I didn't dislike it because I thought it pretentious - I didn't as such; I believe every word was sincerely meant and mostly intended to be descriptive and...
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