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by Joyce Cary (Author)
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  • Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: The New York Review of Books, Inc (1 Jul 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0940322196
  • ISBN-13: 978-0940322196
  • Product Dimensions: 31.8 x 12.7 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 584,685 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An artist tramp meets only hostility and persecution when he attempts to paint a vast mural of The Creation.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great re-read, 18 Jan 2004
By Carol Sadler "sadlersweb" (U.K.) - See all my reviews
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I first read this book years ago, and at the time decided it was one of the best books I had ever read. A recent re-read confirms this, and I'm disappointed it didn't make the top 100 books in a recent "Great Reads" list I saw - it should have! This is a terrific tale of an artist at work, and is unusual in that Gulley Jimson goes into great detail about the creative process that inspires him. His descriptions of London are wonderful, and his story is funny, sad, and never dull - it races along, and the unpredictable twists and turns are always entertaining. Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best novels of the century, 20 Jun 2008
By M. Duncan "duncanmatty" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Joyce Cary's novel is well known amongst academics as one of the finest novels ever written about the creative instinct. To the public at large, however, it is relatively unknown. Originally written as part of a trilogy which looked at events from the point of view of three different characters, The Horse's Mouth, a comic novel, is the most successful. The protagonist, Gulley Jimson, is an artist, and nothing else matters to him but the pursuit of his art. He will lie, cheat, steal - anything to get his hands on some canvas, or a wall, and some paint. Carey's prose is beautifully poetic, with painterly descriptions of london, interspersed with quotations from the artist's beloved Blake. Reading this novel really gives you a sense of what it might be like to inhabit the mind of a genius, or indeed anyone who is possessed by an all-encompassing obsession. That said, this is a comic novel, and there are laughs throughout the book. The laughter is often tragic, and the jokes are often profound. I really cannot recommend this book highly enough.
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