Imprint: Arcadia
Format: C Format
ISBN: 978-1-905147-21-2
Price: £ £11.99
Pages: 320 pp
Date: June 2007
‘A new novel by the Norwegian author of the international hit The Half Brother. A painter, about to turn 50, realises that he is starting to lose his sight. He makes a pact with the devil, in the guise of an old school friend’ – Nicolas Clee, The Bookseller
‘The man with kaleidoscope eyes’
– Paul Binding, from a two-page interview in the Independent, 29.6.07
Praise for The Half Brother:
‘The book of the year so far as the pleasure principle is concerned…majestic’ – Chris Power, The Times
‘Bruising and brilliant…like Paul Auster’s The Book of Illusions meeting Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections’
– Anna Paterson, Independent
‘The Half Brother is no mere interesting example of contemporary Scandinavian writing; it’s a deeply felt, intricately worked and intellectually searching work of absolutely international importance’ – Guardian
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The Model
Lars-Saabye Christensen (About this author)
Translated from the Norwegian by Don Bartlett
Shortlisted for The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2008
A brilliant portrayal of an artist's obsession marking an important step in the development of Lars Saaybe Christensen's authorship.
The Painter Peter Wihl - a celebrated success early in his career - is about to turn fifty. The prospect is stifling his creativity and jeopardising his preparations for a major new exhibition intended to revive his reputation. In a cruel twist of fate, his concerns about his forthcoming birthday are rendered meaningless when he discovers that he has an incurable eye condition and will be completely blind within six months. What is a painter without his eyes? A chance encounter with an old classmate leads a vulnerable Peter into a sinister world which will haunt him for as long as he lives. The novel poses the question: How far is the artist willing to go in pursuit of his art?
More Books by this Author:
Beatles
Herman
The Half Brother
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