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Elizabeth Wassell |
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The Thing He Loves
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Format: Original Paperback |
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Category: Fiction |
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ISBN: 0 86322 290 0 |
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Publication Date: Available |
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Description
Tormented by a cruel family background, an aspiring artist leaves New York after a shockingly violent incident with his young lover. He travels to the extreme south of Ireland where, amidst the ruggedly beautiful scenery of West Cork, an international community of artists and writers flourishes.
As the new arrival settles in, it seems that he seeks approval, yet at the same time expresses lofty and self-regarding contempts. Soon he is seen as someone to be avoided, but for Fleur Penhaligon, a painter with an international reputation, it proves impossible to avoid his increasingly disturbing attentions.
This haunting novel explores extremes and contradictions. The writing is richly evocative of the sounds, textures and aromas of West Cork’s countryside, its pubs and shops, its literary and artistic milieu. Erotically charged, it maintains a carefully modulated pulse of threat as the novel builds to its violent climax.
Praise for her second novel, Sleight of Hand:
“It is the subculture of bohemian SoHo in downtown Manhattan which provides the colour and context for a story of love, deception and betrayal woven through a self-regarding, cocaine-snorting community of artists... An engaging read, rich in local colour, strong on emotional detail and bitten with dark social satire.” The Irish Times
“A skilful portraiture of the louche, coke-snorting world of arty Manhattan... powerfully charged... shimmering with complex sensations and neat perceptions.” Magill |
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