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Botanical writer James Thornberry's life is irrevocably changed when he meets up-and-coming artist, Katherine Gaunt. Falling madly in love with her, he begins to collect her paintings secretly and obsessively, until his relationship with them and with her merge into delusion, and the paintings take on a life of their own...
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Hugh Cornwell was the lead singer / guitarist and main songwriter in The Stranglers, one of the UK's best selling rock groups of the late 70s and 80s. Having left the band in 1990 he is now a successful solo artist in his own right, having released several albums. He has also published three acclaimed non-fiction books, the last of which was his autobiography, A Multitude of Sins.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ok, first off I'll admit I'm a Stranglers fan and I'd have bought this book even if all the other reviewers had panned it. However, I found it totally entralling all the way through. It's the sort of book you want to read in great chunks and at the same time don't want to come to an end.
All the characters are extremely well drawn and believable; they feel like people who really exist. I was also impressed with how Mr Cornwell handles the central character's slow mental unravelling, done with great subtlety. His writing style certainly has a lot of class.
So it doesn't matter if you know Hugh Cornwell from his music or have never even heard of him. This is a very unusual, extremely well-told story that stands up on its own merits.
About the best book I've read all year.
All the characters are extremely well drawn and believable; they feel like people who really exist. I was also impressed with how Mr Cornwell handles the central character's slow mental unravelling, done with great subtlety. His writing style certainly has a lot of class.
So it doesn't matter if you know Hugh Cornwell from his music or have never even heard of him. This is a very unusual, extremely well-told story that stands up on its own merits.
About the best book I've read all year.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a damn good read. Punchy, well-plotted, and with a sinister edge. The story concerns a male writer's growing paranoia and obsessive behaviour after he falls in love with an enigmatic artist who's been catapulted to fame. Told in the first person, the plot moves at a fast pace and I found it hard to put down, devouring it over a long weekend. Considering Cornwell's music biz background, I was surprised he chose not to write about music, but he clearly knows the machinations and politics of the art world very well. If not, then he certainly did his research. No hesitation in recommending this.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Fair to say that I bought this book out of curiousity, being a big Stranglers fan and also appreciating a lot of Hugh's solo music. They say the openings to a book are important, so Hugh must have done something right as I read the first 50 pages in no time.
You don't have to be an expert on the art world (IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A DISADVANTAGE TO KNOW THAT WORLD) but we can generally understand greed, mean spiritedness, lust, envy, etc etc the classic ingredients for a good holiday read in fact. That is the best recommendation I can give this book. You could take it away with you and pass the hours away in the sun with something that zips you along in an entertaining way without getting bogged down. Small criticism is that the characters tend to be a little sparse in 'character' and you cannot really warm to them apart perhaps from Lawrence who dies overboard. Overall this is a very good debut novel and I look forward to the next one.
You don't have to be an expert on the art world (IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE A DISADVANTAGE TO KNOW THAT WORLD) but we can generally understand greed, mean spiritedness, lust, envy, etc etc the classic ingredients for a good holiday read in fact. That is the best recommendation I can give this book. You could take it away with you and pass the hours away in the sun with something that zips you along in an entertaining way without getting bogged down. Small criticism is that the characters tend to be a little sparse in 'character' and you cannot really warm to them apart perhaps from Lawrence who dies overboard. Overall this is a very good debut novel and I look forward to the next one.
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A real page turner
I read this book in two sittings! Set in the art world probably in the early 90s, it's a well written, gripping read.
Published 3 months ago by M. L. Maclean
Spellbinding
Come to 'Window on the World' devoid of any preconceptions and let this extraordinary spellbinding piece of story telling take you over.
It will not disappoint. Read more
It will not disappoint. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jill Richards
great
this was bought as a present and well received it was too, kept them busy for ages. great for anyone interested in computers
Published 5 months ago by Kim
Is there no limit to this man's talents ?!
It is regrettable that reviewer Mark W Dickson's enjoyment of Hugh Cornwell's first novel became marred by his search for what he considered to be discrepancies of plot. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gillian Marrion
GRIP ON YOURSELF
Totally gripping. I couldn't put it down. I'm like this with Raymond Chandler novels. This too was really well written with an edge that made me try and second guess all the way... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. Firth
Read in a weekend.
I have to say , I bought this being a sad Stranglers fan, who once hero worshipped Mr Cornwell. But as with the previous review, I was pleasently surprised how much I enjoyed it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Bez
Confusing
The lack of attention to detail in this book leaves it frustrating to read. Initially it's irritating, but after a few chapters I started finding the errors amusing and started... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mark W. Dickson
Window on the world
An innerworld journey that will push your buttons and boundaries, enjoyable and provoking, similar in style to Howard Jacobson, I loved it!!!
Published 9 months ago by Mrs. T. M. Kavanagh
No More Heroes?
Forget about Hugh the Strangler (as if you could) and meet your new hero Hugh the brilliant and accomplished Novelist. Read more
Published 10 months ago by John T. Ellison
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