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A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense and a tour de force. 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.4/5(91). 7 rows ·  · A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense Brand: Penguin Publishing Group. Iain Pears was born in England in and was educated at Wadham College, Oxford. Pears has worked as an art historian, a TV consultant, and a journalist for many countries. Pears combined his knowledge of art and his mystery writing technique in An Instance of the Fingerpost and other novels. He also wrote Stone's Fall. Pears is the author of.

Find many great new used options and get the best deals for The Portrait by Iain Pears (, Compact Disc, Unabridged edition) at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Iain George Pears (born 8 August ) is an English art historian, novelist and journalist. Personal life. Pears was born on 8 The Portrait () Stone's Fall () Arcadia () Other books. The Discovery of Painting () References This page was last edited on. A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense and a tour de force. 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.

A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense. Iain Pears writes two completely different types of novels, a series of entertaining art mysteries, and the serious, erudite "Instance of the Fingerpost" and "Dream of Scipio." For the first time he's blended the two in "The Portrait," a monologue by an artist in exile from the London art scene who invites his friend and well-known critic William Naysmith to his remote island to have his portrait painted. A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense and a tour de force. 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.