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Exposed / Jean-Philippe Blondel ; translated from the French by Alison Anderson.
A French teacher on the verge of retirement is invited to a glittering opening that showcases the artwork of his former student, who has since become a celebrated painter. This unexpected encounter leads to the older man posing for his portrait. Possibly in the nude. Such personal exposure at close range entails a strange and troubling pact between artist and sitter that prompts both to reevaluate their lives. Blondel, author of the hugely popular novel The 6:41 to Paris, evokes an intimacy of dangerous intensity in a tale marked by profound nostalgia and a reckoning with the past that allows its two characters to move ahead in to the future.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781939931672
- ISBN: 1939931673
- Physical Description: v, 169 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : New Vessel Press, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Translation of: La mise à nu. |
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| Subject: | Teachers > Fiction. Painters > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Teacher-student relationships > Fiction. Artists' models > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | Blon (Text) | 33294002056539 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
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A French teacher on the verge of retirement agrees to pose in the nude for a former student, now a famous artist, triggering dangerous and life-changing consequences. By the author of The 6:41 to Paris. Original. - Perseus Publishing
<p>"Art, love and longing, the French way. Blondelâs book ... is the genuine article: an emotionally taut portrayal of late-in-life, post-marriage drift."<br>â<b><i><i>The New York Times Book Review</i></i></b></p><p>A French teacher on the verge of retirement is invited to a glittering opening that showcases the artwork of his former student, who has since become a celebrated painter. This unexpected encounter leads to the older man posing for his portrait. Possibly in the nude. Such personal exposure at close range entails a strange and troubling pact between artist and sitter that prompts both to reevaluate their lives. Blondel, author of the hugely popular novel <i>The 6:41 to Paris</i>, evokes an intimacy of dangerous intensity in a tale marked by profound nostalgia and a reckoning with the past that allows its two characters to move ahead into the future.</p> - Perseus Publishing
A dangerous intimacy emerges between a French teacher and a former student who has achieved art world celebrity: the painting of a portrait upturns both their lives.
