The Portrait
An art critic journeys to a remote island off Brittany to sit for a portrait painted by an old friend, a gifted but tormented artist living in self-imposed exile. The painter recalls their years of friendship, the gift of the critic's patronage, and his callous betrayals. As he struggles to...
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An art critic journeys to a remote island off Brittany to sit for a portrait painted by an old friend, a gifted but tormented artist living in self-imposed exile. The painter recalls their years of friendship, the gift of the critic's patronage, and his callous betrayals. As he struggles to capture the character of the man, as well as his image, on canvas, it becomes clear that there is much more than a portrait at stake...
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781594481758 (159448175X)
Publish date: April 4th 2006
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
First line - Well, well, well.
Ah, I can't say anything really without giving away the plot.I can say, the book is gripping, creepy, thrilling, and just the right length. Read it in one sitting.
This is really a fantastic book.It's short, and entirely in the form of a first-person monologue. An artist, retired from London's busy art scene to a remote and rural island, has invited a former friend, a well-respected critic, to come sit for a portrait. As the work progresses, the artist recount...
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