The Lovers
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Author: Catherine Rey
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 238
The Lovers is an arresting tale, a mystery witha low burn tension, which revolves around the disappearance of Lucie Bruyere.The novel unveils the truth about her charismatic yet subtly controllingpartner, the world-famous artist Ernest Renfield. The suspenseful story, bothpolice investigation and multi-voiced Rashomon, ends in a dramaticand powerful illumination. 'I found The Lovers utterly compelling. This impeccably crafted novel toldfrom multiple perspectives offers the page-turning suspense of a mystery whileresisting easy resolution. It is ultimately a meditation on making art: thecost it exacts and the solace it brings.' - Michelle deKretser '...thisyear already has an outpouring of art-inspired Australian fiction. Here is someof the best...The least flattering portrait of a painter is in The Lovers, anintriguing and elegant short novel by French-born Catherine Rey.' - Susan Wyndham, LOOK Magazine 'The Lovers is a brilliantly structured whodunnit msytery. It begins as Lucie Bruyere has disappeared from the secluded mansion of her partner, the eccentric painter Ernest Renfield...This elegant novel is less about Lucie's disappearance than, as one character puts it, the mystery of why 'pain prevents us from loving'.' - H C Gildfind, Good Reading Magazine
Author: Catherine Rey
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 238
The Lovers is an arresting tale, a mystery witha low burn tension, which revolves around the disappearance of Lucie Bruyere.The novel unveils the truth about her charismatic yet subtly controllingpartner, the world-famous artist Ernest Renfield. The suspenseful story, bothpolice investigation and multi-voiced Rashomon, ends in a dramaticand powerful illumination. 'I found The Lovers utterly compelling. This impeccably crafted novel toldfrom multiple perspectives offers the page-turning suspense of a mystery whileresisting easy resolution. It is ultimately a meditation on making art: thecost it exacts and the solace it brings.' - Michelle deKretser '...thisyear already has an outpouring of art-inspired Australian fiction. Here is someof the best...The least flattering portrait of a painter is in The Lovers, anintriguing and elegant short novel by French-born Catherine Rey.' - Susan Wyndham, LOOK Magazine 'The Lovers is a brilliantly structured whodunnit msytery. It begins as Lucie Bruyere has disappeared from the secluded mansion of her partner, the eccentric painter Ernest Renfield...This elegant novel is less about Lucie's disappearance than, as one character puts it, the mystery of why 'pain prevents us from loving'.' - H C Gildfind, Good Reading Magazine
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Catherine Rey
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 238
The Lovers is an arresting tale, a mystery witha low burn tension, which revolves around the disappearance of Lucie Bruyere.The novel unveils the truth about her charismatic yet subtly controllingpartner, the world-famous artist Ernest Renfield. The suspenseful story, bothpolice investigation and multi-voiced Rashomon, ends in a dramaticand powerful illumination. 'I found The Lovers utterly compelling. This impeccably crafted novel toldfrom multiple perspectives offers the page-turning suspense of a mystery whileresisting easy resolution. It is ultimately a meditation on making art: thecost it exacts and the solace it brings.' - Michelle deKretser '...thisyear already has an outpouring of art-inspired Australian fiction. Here is someof the best...The least flattering portrait of a painter is in The Lovers, anintriguing and elegant short novel by French-born Catherine Rey.' - Susan Wyndham, LOOK Magazine 'The Lovers is a brilliantly structured whodunnit msytery. It begins as Lucie Bruyere has disappeared from the secluded mansion of her partner, the eccentric painter Ernest Renfield...This elegant novel is less about Lucie's disappearance than, as one character puts it, the mystery of why 'pain prevents us from loving'.' - H C Gildfind, Good Reading Magazine
Author: Catherine Rey
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 238
The Lovers is an arresting tale, a mystery witha low burn tension, which revolves around the disappearance of Lucie Bruyere.The novel unveils the truth about her charismatic yet subtly controllingpartner, the world-famous artist Ernest Renfield. The suspenseful story, bothpolice investigation and multi-voiced Rashomon, ends in a dramaticand powerful illumination. 'I found The Lovers utterly compelling. This impeccably crafted novel toldfrom multiple perspectives offers the page-turning suspense of a mystery whileresisting easy resolution. It is ultimately a meditation on making art: thecost it exacts and the solace it brings.' - Michelle deKretser '...thisyear already has an outpouring of art-inspired Australian fiction. Here is someof the best...The least flattering portrait of a painter is in The Lovers, anintriguing and elegant short novel by French-born Catherine Rey.' - Susan Wyndham, LOOK Magazine 'The Lovers is a brilliantly structured whodunnit msytery. It begins as Lucie Bruyere has disappeared from the secluded mansion of her partner, the eccentric painter Ernest Renfield...This elegant novel is less about Lucie's disappearance than, as one character puts it, the mystery of why 'pain prevents us from loving'.' - H C Gildfind, Good Reading Magazine
The Lovers