Second Place

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a psychodrama that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute.' Guardian 'A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.' Claire-Louise Bennett 'A novel of deep insight and scarring honesty.' Independent A woman invites a famed artist to the remote coastal landscape where she lives. LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZERECIPIENT OF THE PRIX FEMINA ÉTRANGERSHORTLISTED FOR THE GOVERNER GENERAL'S AWARD'The most singular book ... a psychodrama that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute.' Guardian'A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.' Claire-Louise Bennett'A novel of deep insight and scarring honesty.' IndependentA woman invites a famed artist to the remote coastal landscape where she lives. Drawn to his paintings, she believes his vision may penetrate the mystery at the centre of her life. But as a long, dry summer sets in, his provocative presence soon twists the patterns of her secluded household.

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Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021'A classic, but with contemporary urgency thumping through it.'Claire-Louise Bennett, author of PondA woman invites a famed artist to the remote coastal landscape where she lives. Drawn to his paintings, she believes his vision may penetrate the mystery at the centre of her life. But as a long, dry summer sets in, his provocative presence soon twists the patterns of her secluded household.'The most singular book . . . A psychodrama that is both timeless and up-to-the minute . . . Truly one of a kind.' Justine Jordan, Guardian'A novel of deep insight and scarring honesty.' Martin Chilton, Independent'Re-sets the dial yet again.' Claire Harman, Evening Standard'Extraordinary . . . fearless.' Alex Clark, The Spectator

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Pagina's: 224, Editie: Heruitgave, Paperback, Faber & Faber