{"product_id":"a-painter-of-our-time-paperback","title":"A Painter of Our Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Berger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Booker Prize winner's poignant debut novel, a meditation on the interplay between art, exile and politics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExiled with his wife in 1950s London, Hungarian artist Janos Lavin struggles to find financial stability and artistic freedom in his new home. A friend, John, organises an exhibition of Lavin's work, only for the artist to disappear shortly after. John tries to figure out what happened, piecing together clues from diaries, letters and artworks that slowly unveil the haunting reality of exile. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a tender and detailed study of the artistic process, Berger embarks on a passionate exploration of political upheaval, exile and longing in this gripping detective story.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStoryteller, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, dramatist and critic, \u003cb\u003eJohn Berger\u003c\/b\u003e (1926-2017) was one of the most internationally influential writers of the last fifty years. His many books include \u003ci\u003eWays of Seeing\u003c\/i\u003e; the fiction trilogy \u003ci\u003eInto Their Labours\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHere Is Where We Meet\u003c\/i\u003e; the Booker Prize-winning novel \u003ci\u003eG\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eHold Everything Dear\u003c\/i\u003e; the Man Booker-longlisted \u003ci\u003eFrom A to X\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Seventh Man\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972572119347,"sku":"9781804298756","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/tytDDk8af69781804298756.webp?v=1794430408","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-painter-of-our-time-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}