The Master
shortlisted for the man booker prize
$21.67
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
8 April 2024
Summary
The Master: A Portrait of Henry James
In January 1895, Henry James eagerly awaits the premiere of his play, Guy Domville, in London. The play’s failure sends him back to his writing desk, humbled. From this setback emerges a series of masterpieces, though at a considerable personal sacrifice.
The Master by Colm Tóibín delves into the profound struggles of a man who moved among Europe’s elite circles, whose art was vibrant and full of life, but whose pursuit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035029860 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035029863 |
| Series: | Picador Collection |
| Author: | Colm Tóibín |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 8 April 2024 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
An audacious, profound, and wonderfully intelligent book. – Hermione Lee * Guardian *A marvel of lightly worn research and modulated tone. – John Updike * New Yorker *A must read. Colm Tóibín has not only written a spectacular novel he has found a way to pay tribute to Henry James. We should all be so gifted and so lucky. – Alice Sebold, author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky
About The Author
Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín was born in Enniscorthy in 1955. He is the author of eleven novels including The Master, Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary, and The Magician. His work has been shortlisted for the Booker three times, and won the Costa Novel Award, the Rathbones Folio Prize and the Impac Award. He has also published two collections of stories and many works of non-fiction.
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