Paperback
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Forthcoming
A Painter of our Time
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Paperback (2010)
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Ebook
Forthcoming
Berger's first novel - Berger's first novel, a meditation on art, exile and politics, reissued on the 100th anniversary of the author's birth
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.
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Reviews
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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.