A Painter of our Time
Will be published approx. on 3. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-80429-875-6 (ISBN)
Description
Exiled in London, the Hungarian artist Janos Lavin disappears one day, into thin air. His journal offers his friend John the only clues to where he has gone, and why. John Berger's first novel is a passionate exploration of the artistic process, and a gripping detective story.
Reviews / Votes
One day I discovered another hero, John Berger. I sat and read his first novel, A Painter of Our Time. It simply took my breath away: all the oxygen was gone from the air. It was the first of my new way of seeing. * Guardian * Dramatizes one of the cardinal dilemmas of our age. * New York Times * I admire and love John Berger's books. He writes about what is important, not just interesting. In contemporary English letters, he seems to me peerless... He is a wonderful artist and thinker. -- Susan SontagMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80429-875-6 (9781804298756)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Storyteller, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, dramatist and critic, John Berger (1926-2017) was one of the most internationally influential writers of the last fifty years. His many books include Ways of Seeing; the fiction trilogy Into Their Labours; Here Is Where We Meet; the Booker Prize-winning novel G; Hold Everything Dear; the Man Booker-longlisted From A to X; and A Seventh Man.