A novel which employs the short, tormented life of the Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) as the inspiration for an exploration of art, genius, madness and society. It is a fictionalized account of a tortured genius and an evocation of fin-de-siecle Vienna.
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A novel which employs the short, tormented life of the Austrian expressionist painter Egon Schiele (1890-1918) as the inspiration for an exploration of art, genius, madness and society. It is a fictionalized account of a tortured genius and an evocation of fin-de-siecle Vienna.
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Good. RELIABLE paperback edition. Some scuff to the covers and the page edge. Some shelf wear to the covers and the page edge. A couple of pages have their corners folded. Book remains useful.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Beautifully written, skillfully constructed. But there is no dramatic tension, and none of the characters is particularly sympathetic; I could easily have just stopped reading mid-way.
