Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
The Portrait by Iain Pears
Add The Portrait to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

The Portrait

By Iain Pears

By Iain Pears

By Iain Pears

By Iain Pears

By Iain Pears
Read by Simon Vance

By Iain Pears
Read by Simon Vance

Best Seller
Paperback $15.00

Apr 04, 2006 | ISBN 9781594481758

Ebook $9.99

Apr 04, 2006 | ISBN 9781440685019

Audiobook Download $15.00

Oct 10, 2004

All Formats
+
    The Portrait by Iain Pears
    Paperback $15.00
    Apr 04, 2006 | ISBN 9781594481758

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (2) +

    Paperback
    –

    • Paperback $15.00

      Apr 04, 2006 | ISBN 9781594481758

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook

      Apr 04, 2006 | ISBN 9781440685019

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Audio
    +

    Buy the Audiobook Download:

    About The Portrait

    A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense and a tour de force.

    An 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…

    Iain Pears’s An Instance of the Fingerpost and The Dream of Scipio are also available from Riverhead Books.

    About The Portrait

    A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense and a tour de force.

    An 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…

    Iain Pears’s An Instance of the Fingerpost and The Dream of Scipio are also available from Riverhead Books.

    About The Portrait

    A national bestseller from acclaimed author Iain Pears, The Portrait is a novel of suspense and a tour de force.

    An 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…

    Iain Pears’s An Instance of the Fingerpost and The Dream of Scipio are also available from Riverhead Books.

    Also by Iain Pears

    Arcadia
    Stone's Fall
    The Bernini Bust
    Death and Restoration
    Dream of Scipio
    See all books by Iain Pears

    Also by Iain Pears

    Arcadia
    Stone's Fall
    The Bernini Bust
    Death and Restoration
    Dream of Scipio
    See all books by Iain Pears

    Also by Iain Pears

    Arcadia
    Stone's Fall
    The Bernini Bust
    Death and Restoration
    Dream of Scipio
    See all books by Iain Pears

    About Iain Pears

    Iain Pears is the author of the bestsellers An Instance of the Fingerpost, The Dream of Scipio, Stone’s Fall, and Arcadia, and a novella, The Portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and… More about Iain Pears

    About Iain Pears

    Iain Pears is the author of the bestsellers An Instance of the Fingerpost, The Dream of Scipio, Stone’s Fall, and Arcadia, and a novella, The Portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and… More about Iain Pears

    About Iain Pears

    Iain Pears is the author of the bestsellers An Instance of the Fingerpost, The Dream of Scipio, Stone’s Fall, and Arcadia, and a novella, The Portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and… More about Iain Pears

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction | Crime Mysteries

    Paperback | $15.00
    Published by Riverhead Books
    Apr 04, 2006 | 224 Pages | 5 x 7 | ISBN 9781594481758

    Category: Literary Fiction | Crime Mysteries

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Riverhead Books
    Apr 04, 2006 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9781440685019

    Category: Literary Fiction | Crime Mysteries | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $15.00
    Published by Penguin Audio
    Oct 10, 2004 | ISBN 9780786553389
    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

    Praise

    “Mighty scary. Only an author as clever and confident as Pears could pull off this trick.”—Newsweek
     
    “A stripped-down exercise in creeping dread.”—Christian Science Monitor
     
    “A shrewd and masterful raconteur…a tour de force.”—The Washington Post Book World
     
    “Weirdly haunting, the traps [Pears] sets for the critic are also traps for the reader.”—Baltimore Sun
     
    “One gutsy novelist… The suspense becomes almost unbearable.”—Boston Globe
     
    “A fascinating world of high-minded literature written on a small canvas.”—Houston Chronicle
     
    “An exquisite little gem.”—Booklist, starred review
     

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Get the latest updates about Iain Pears
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read
    Today's Top Books

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?
    An online magazine for today’s home cook

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook