The portrait
(Audiobook CD)
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Published
Santa Ana, CA : Books on Tape, [2005].
ISBN
1415917876 :
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cicero Public Library - Stacks | AUDIOBOOK PEARS, IAIN | On Shelf |
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Published
Santa Ana, CA : Books on Tape, [2005].
Format
Audiobook CD
Physical Desc
audio discs (72 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1415917876 :
Notes
General Note
Release: Apr. 2005.
General Note
Unabridged.
General Note
Compact disc.
Participants/Performers
Read by Simon Vance.
Description
An influential art critic in the early years of the twentieth century journeys from London to the remote island of Houat, off France's northwest coast, to sit for a portrait painted by an old friend, a gifted, once acclaimed artist living in self-imposed exile. Over the course of the sitting, the painter recalls their years of friendship, the double-edged gift of the critic's patronage, the power he wielded over aspiring artists, and his apparent callousness in anointing the careers of some and devastating the lives of others. The balance of power between the two men shifts dramatically--and ominously--as the critic becomes a passive subject; and as the painter slowly captures the character of the man on canvas, we discover why he left London suddenly and mysteriously at the height of his success and why now, with dark determination, he has taken on this unusual commission.
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AUDIOBOOK CD
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Pears, I., & Vance, S. (2005). The portrait (Library edition.). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pears, Iain and Simon. Vance. 2005. The Portrait. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Pears, Iain and Simon. Vance. The Portrait Books on Tape, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Pears, Iain., and Simon Vance. The Portrait Library edition., Books on Tape, 2005.
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