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The protagonist of this World War II novel is a prisoner of the German army in France. In order to keep himself sane while denying the charges and absorbing the beatings of his captors, Richard Temple conducts a minute examination one might almost call it a prosecution of his own life. Temple escapes from a blighted childhood and his widowed, alcoholic mother thanks to an artistic gift, the one thing of value he has to his name. His life as a painter in London of the '30s is cruelly deprived. In order to eat, he squanders this one asset by becoming a forger of art, specializing in minor works by Utrillo. He is rescued by the love of a beautiful and wealthy woman, and it is the failure of this relationship and the outbreak of war that propel him into the world of espionage."

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780393330663
  • ISBN-10: 0393330664
  • Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
  • Publish Date: November 2007
  • Dimensions: 8.32 x 5.6 x 0.82 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.62 pounds
  • Page Count: 336

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