by John Banville · Penguin Books, Limited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780241970010
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In 'The Blue Guitar', John Banville introduces us to Oliver Otway Orme, a renowned painter and thief who finds himself at a crossroads. After abandoning his art and being discovered in his last theft, Oliver takes refuge in his childhood home, trying to unravel the mysteries of his past and the reasons that led him to his present. Through family memories and reflections on his perception of the world, Olly reveals the essence of a man in search of redemption and personal rescue. A witty and moving novel about artistic creation, the desire for possession, and the fragility of the human heart.
William John Banville is an Irish novelist, adapter of dramas, and screenwriter. A former member of Aosdána, he voluntarily relinquished the financial stipend in 2001 to another, more impoverished, writer.
