{"product_id":"the-portrait-9781594481758","title":"The Portrait","description":"A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, \u003ci\u003eThe Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of suspense and a tour de force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn art critic journeys to a remote island off Brittany to sit for a portrait painted by an old friend, a gifted but tormented artist living in self-imposed exile. The painter recalls their years of friendship, the gift of the critic's patronage, and his callous betrayals. As he struggles to capture the character of the man, as well as his image, on canvas, it becomes clear that there is much more than a portrait at stake... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIain Pears's \u003ci\u003eAn Instance of the Fingerpost\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dream of Scipio\u003c\/i\u003e are also available from Riverhead Books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594481758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.12h x 4.98w x 0.59d","brand":"Iain Pears","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075513254069,"sku":"9781594481758","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_508afc4e-87f5-4ec2-b7b7-ee66c759ddd3.jpg?v=1691467720","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-portrait-9781594481758","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}