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The Portrait: A Novel, Bernardini, Ilaria, New Book
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Numero oggetto eBay:257050562012
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- 9781643136189
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pegasus Books
ISBN-10
1643136186
ISBN-13
9781643136189
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6050403530
Product Key Features
Book Title
Portrait : a Novel
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Contemporary Women, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
20.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2023-394027
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A gripping story of love, death, art and deceit, which is also strange, beautiful and deeply original. The Portrait is unlike anything else I've read., Bernardini's prose is wistful and gentle, with atmospheric descriptions of place . . . The intensity of feeling pulses through the rooms . . . You close Bernardini's work with a quiet reverence., As Isla and Valeria grow close, secrets begin to bubble to the surface in this electrifying new novel., A nuanced exploration of love, grief, deceit and secrets. An affecting story that brings to mind Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels., With a beautiful voice in which the richness of perspective doesn't confuse or disturb the ruthless, sharp, linearity of the narration, in The Portrait , Ilaria Bernardini mostly speaks about braveness . . . The light of The Portrait is perfectly dim at the beginning and slowly, page after page, becomes bright and illuminates powerfully, to the point of blinding us. Ilaria Bernardini constantly tunes that light with wisdom but without giving any consolation. When a narration is that of real literature, it makes it impossible for us to wear glasses behind which to hide., A delicious final revelation... adds poignancy to Bernardini's portrayal of these women's reckoning with love and loss. This engrossing outing will impress and surprise readers., Electric. A wildly astute plunge into the depths of love, rivalry, betrayal and the power of women.
Synopsis
"Electric. A wildly astute plunge into the depths of love, rivalry, betrayal and the power of women."--Bill Clegg An internationally renowned writer, Valeria Costas has dedicated her life to her work and to her secret lover, Martìn Acla, a prominent businessman. When his sudden stroke makes headlines, her world implodes; the idea of losing him is terrifying. Desperate to find a way to be present during her lover's final days, Valeria commissions his artist wife, Isla, to paint her portrait--insinuating herself into Martìn's family home and life. In the grand, chaotic London mansion where the man they share--husband, father, lover--lies in a coma, Valeria and Isla remain poised on the brink, transfixed by one another. Day after day, the two women talk to each other during the sittings, revealing truths, fragilities and strengths. But does Isla know of the writer's long involvement with Martìn? Does Valeria grasp the secrets that Isla harbors? Amidst their own private turmoil, the stories of their lives are exchanged, and as the portrait takes shape, we watch these complex and extraordinary women struggle while the love of their lives departs, in an unforgettable, breathless tale of deception and mystery that captivates until the very end., "Electric. A wildly astute plunge into the depths of love, rivalry, betrayal and the power of women."--Bill Clegg An internationally renowned writer, Valeria Costas has dedicated her life to her work and to her secret lover, Mart n Acla, a prominent businessman. When his sudden stroke makes headlines, her world implodes; the idea of losing him is terrifying. Desperate to find a way to be present during her lover's final days, Valeria commissions his artist wife, Isla, to paint her portrait--insinuating herself into Mart n's family home and life. In the grand, chaotic London mansion where the man they share--husband, father, lover--lies in a coma, Valeria and Isla remain poised on the brink, transfixed by one another. Day after day, the two women talk to each other during the sittings, revealing truths, fragilities and strengths. But does Isla know of the writer's long involvement with Mart n? Does Valeria grasp the secrets that Isla harbors? Amidst their own private turmoil, the stories of their lives are exchanged, and as the portrait takes shape, we watch these complex and extraordinary women struggle while the love of their lives departs, in an unforgettable, breathless tale of deception and mystery that captivates until the very end.
LC Classification Number
PR9120.9.B47P67 2021
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