The Painter Of Battles
$34.19
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2008
Summary
A man lives alone in a watchtower by the sea. On the circular walls of the tower he is painting a grand mural - the timeless landscape of a battle. He is a former war photographer and the painting is his attempt to capture the photo he was never able to take; to encapsulate, in an instant, the meaning of war.
But one day a stranger knocks on his door and announces that he has come to kill him. The man is a shadow from his past, one of the myriad faces of war and now the consequences o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753824337 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753824337 |
| Author: | Arturo Perez-Reverte |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 22mm |
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this is a more personal and philosophical work than his [Perez-Reverte’s] other books
this is a more personal and philosophical work than his [Perez-Reverte’s] other books - HERALD
moral debate forms the substance of this atmospheric novel - DAILY TELEGRAPHThe debate between artist and subject lies at the heart of this very continental contest of wits - INDEPENDENTAbout The Author
Arturo Perez-Reverte
Arturo Perez Reverte lives near Madrid. Originally a war correspondent, he now writes fiction full-time. His novels include The Flanders Panel, The Club Dumas, The Fencing Master, The Seville Communion, The Nautical Chart, The Queen of the South and the bestselling Captain Alatriste series. In 2003 he was elected to the Spanish Royal Academy.
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