{"product_id":"the-portrait-paperback-1","title":"The Portrait - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIain Pears\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of suspense and a tour de force. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn 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. The painter recalls their years of friendship, the gift of the critic's patronage, and his callous betrayals. As he struggles to capture the character of the man, as well as his image, on canvas, it becomes clear that there is much more than a portrait at stake... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIain Pears's \u003ci\u003eAn Instance of the Fingerpost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of Scipio\u003c\/i\u003e are also available from Riverhead Books.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIain Pears was born in 1955. Educated at Wadham College, Oxford, he has worked as a journalist, an art historian, and a television consultant in England, France, Italy, and the United States. He is the author of seven highly praised detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial, and historical subjects, as well as the international bestseller \u003ci\u003eAn Instance of the Fingerpost\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Oxford, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 7.12 x 4.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406779367602,"sku":"9781594481758","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/13a06105b806e3607c940405f9526e0b.webp?v=1778206820","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-portrait-paperback-1","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}