Articles liés à Headlong

Headlong - Couverture rigide

Frayn, Michael

 
9780571200511: Headlong
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0571200516 ISBN 13 : 9780571200511
Editeur : Faber & Faber, 1999

Synopsis

A tale of historical investigation and comic invention. Invited to assess some old paintings, an easily-distracted philosopher is convinced that one of them is a lost work by Breughel. He risks everything he has in the effort to establish its provenance and trick it from its owner's possession.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

À propos de l'auteur

Michael Frayn was born in London in 1933 and began his career as a journalist on the Guardian and the Observer. His novels include Towards the End of the Morning, The Trick of It and A Landing on the Sun. Headlong was shortlisted for the 1999 Booker Prize, Whitbread Novel Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction. His thirteen plays range from Noises Off to Copenhagen, and he has translated a number of works, mostly from Russian. He is married to the biographer and critic Claire Tomalin.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Faber & Faber
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0571200516
ISBN 13 
9780571200511
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
400
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible