{"product_id":"9781035029860","title":"Colm Toibin - The Master","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Colm Tóibín. Themes include Fiction, Historical, Literary, Biographical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the Man Booker Prize\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 'A triumph' - \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A masterly achievement' - \u003ci\u003eThe Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In January 1895 Henry James anticipates the opening of his first play, \u003ci\u003eGuy Domville\u003c\/i\u003e, in London. The production fails, and he returns, chastened and humiliated, to his writing desk. The result is a string of masterpieces, but they are produced at a high personal cost.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Master\u003c\/i\u003e Colm Tóibín, author of \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLong Island\u003c\/i\u003e, captures the exquisite anguish of a man who circulated in the grand parlours and palazzos of Europe, who was astonishingly vibrant and alive in his art, and yet whose attempts at intimacy inevitably failed him and those he tried to love. It is a powerful account of the hazards of putting the life of the mind before affairs of the heart.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58012839313782,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781035029860.jpg?v=1780502378","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781035029860","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}