The Portrait
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 dark and disturbing novel of suspense, set at the turn of the 20th century, by the bestselling author of 'An Instance of the Fingerpost'.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780007232819 (0007232810)
Publish date: August 7th 2006
Publisher: Harper Perennial
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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