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by Iain Pears
A perfectly rendered short novel of suspense about a painter driven to extremes.
"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." - Phblishers Weekly
"Don't expect this to appeal to the wide audience that made Fingerpost a best-seller, but for those who prefer the subtlety of a small canvas, where the perfidy of the human heart is revealed in shadow, Pears' "portrait" is an exquisite little gem." - Booklist
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Iain Pears was born in 1955. He was educated at Oxford and Yale University. He has worked as a journalist, an art historian, and a television consultant. He is the author of many books, including the best-selling An Instance of the Fingerpost and The Dream Of Scipio.
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Iain Pears: Like Ian (ee-un)
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