The Death of Francis Bacon

Porter, Max

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A great painter lies on his deathbed. In a burst of literary brilliance, Max Porter translates into seven written pictures the explosive final workings of the artist’s mind.

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Publish Date: 06/01/2022

Description

A bold and brilliant short work by the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny.

‘A little masterpiece.’ Irish Times

‘Luminous.’ Observer

‘One of our most exciting writers.’ The Spectator

Madrid. Unfinished. Man dying.

A great painter lies on his deathbed. In seven extraordinary written pictures, untethered from reality, Max Porter translates the explosive final workings of the artist’s mind.

Additional information

Weight 64 g
Dimensions 178 × 111 × 5 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

80

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K