- Hardcover: 112 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins (17 Nov 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002251760
- ISBN-13: 978-0002251761
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 335,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Altogether lovely...Delicious." -- "Vancouver Sun
"A magical story, The Forgetting Room will not soon be forgotten." -- " Free Press
"When you open the covers of a Bantock book, you enter a place unlike any other literary world you've encountered...[This is] his most passionate yet." -- " Lazy Writer
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title."His books not only entertain, they surprise with small artwork treasures, tucked within the pages, some that literally unfold with the story." -- " Grand Rapids Press
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Readers are invited to delve into the journal of Armon Hurt, a sad, discontented man who discovers his inner fire. When his artist grandfather dies, leaving him the family home in Spain, Armon travels to Andalusia with the intention of selling the property. Once there, however, he finds a sealed cardboard case containing a small oil painting and a surreal booklet.
As he examines these mysterious artifacts, Armon realizes that he is holding both his grandfather's last communication to him and a puzzle. He begins to decipher the conundrum, and as each new answer leads to more questions, Armon finds himself painting furiously in his grandfather's old studio -- strangely compelled to create a picture that is somehow linked to his legacy.
Featuring paintings, drawings, collages, and paper foldouts, this is no ordinary novel. The Forgetting Room is a handmade treasure, a seamless blend of artistry and language, and a tantalizing read.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A visually enticing work, it is a pleasure to read and hold. Like the earlier Griffin and Sabine trilogy, it consists of artwork as well as a moving story, though perhaps is more reminiscent of Bantock's The Venetian's Wife in that it works with a particular object rather than a series of postcards and letters. In diary form, the story is evocative of the surrealist and republican / anarchism of the Spanish Civil War, and once again in Bantock's work the reader (and viewer, with such a stimulating and artistic work)wonders how much is autobiographical, since the main character is an artist, as are several of those around him; disembodied spirits act as muse and mentor once again, as the author / artist explores the system of creation of a particularly outstanding work of art, which we see in various forms as it forms and is formed.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Darkly beautiful
17 July 2000
Format:Paperback
Like the Griffin and Sabine trilogy by the same author, "The Forgetting Room" is a pleasure to the senses. Nick Bantock fills the pages with lavish art, often in inventive forms such as collage, letters, and fold-out inserts.
On top of the fascinating, appealing artwork, though, Bantock includes an interesting story line. As in the Griffin and Sabine stories, the plot line of "The Forgetting Room" has a haunting dark side. Bantock explores the nature of the artist and the intensity of the relationships that artists tend to form.
Bantock also sets up a kind of game for the narrator, and the reader, to play. The game itself is ultimately more compelling than the answer. Armon, the main character, eventually discovers that he must confront the personal demons, or duende, of his own past and the past of his grandfather, before he can fully recognize his own identity as an artist. Unravelling the mystery behind the past is an intriguing process, made enjoyable by the beauty of Bantock's artwork.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Expecting more
12 Feb 2000
Format:Paperback
After learning that Nick Bantock had written more books after Griffen and Sabine, I was eager to try them all . "The Forgetting Room' sounded like a good bet. But the very small print, the less than top quality production, and the story itself, in my opinion, make it third rate. I will carefully consider the reviews before trying another.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Not top-notch, but still good
9 April 1999
Format:Paperback
The Forgetting Room has an entertaining story and beautiful artwork, all in Bantock's neo-surrealistic style. I can't complain about the ideas presented in this novel, but Bantock does not explore them in depth. Of course it doesn't spoon-feed, but some readers will question if it brings the food close enough. If you're a Bantock fan, or you don't mind completing Bantock's ideas, this book is good. Otherwise, I recommend you read Bantock's "Griffin and Sabine" or Crimmins's "The Republic of Dreams," both of which go deeper into their subjects.
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