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The Ebony Tower
John Fowles
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Description for The Ebony Tower
Paperback. A journalist visiting a celebrated but reclusive painter is intrigued by the elderly artist's relationship with two beautiful young women. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 216.
An extraordinary work of fiction, from one of the world's most exceptional writers.
A journalist visits an elderly painter and becomes intrigued by his young female companions. Four years' worth of book research is set on fire in front of a writer. A successful MP disappears without a trace.
Written with stylistic innovation, this sequence of novellas exploring the nature of art echoes the themes and preoccupations of Fowles' earlier work and cements his position as a master storyteller.
'Pick up any of these stories and you won't, as they say, be able to put it ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099480518
SKU
V9780099480518
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About John Fowles
John Fowles won international recognition with The Collector, his first published title, in 1963. He was immediately acclaimed as an outstandingly innovative writer of exceptional imaginative power. This reputation was confirmed with the appearance of his subsequent works including The Aristos, The Magus, The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Ebony Tower, Daniel Martin, Mantissa and A Maggot. John Fowles died in ... Read more
Reviews for The Ebony Tower
This is an immensely stimulating book, rich in imagery, sure in dialogue, profound in characterization, dazzling in its descriptive powers and constantly haunting with its Celtic rhythms and its bold, elegant design
The Times
This collection of five novellas confirms that in terms of technical resourcefulness and narrative skill he has few equals among the living novelists. ... Read more
The Times
This collection of five novellas confirms that in terms of technical resourcefulness and narrative skill he has few equals among the living novelists. ... Read more