{"product_id":"the-god-of-my-art-paperback","title":"The God of My Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSarah Lane\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonglisted for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat if the muse, aka the goddess of art, was male?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe God of My Art\u003c\/i\u003e paints a portrait of the artist as a young woman. Years after running away from home, gifted Helene must wrestle with her childhood if she wants to discover her true calling. She finds a muse in philosophical Matthew, who makes her past feel so far away.... but is it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Matthew dreams of escaping the mundane by becoming a humanitarian worker in a war zone, but for now he is fond of quoting Nietzsche when he's not off climbing mountains. As Helene's growing infatuation with him unfolds, so does the true nature of her hero worship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Bold and poetic, The God of My Art explores unrequited love as the source of inspiration for art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eThe God of My Art\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Sarah Lane's debut novel is an ambitious exploration of how an artist is born and - perhaps more importantly - how she chooses to follow that path as an adult. Lane's prose style is superb; there is a great deal of keen observation, strong dialogue, and interesting ruminations from a heroine coming of age after a difficult childhood.\" -\u003cb\u003eSandra Hutchison, author of The Awful Mess: A Love Story\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is one of the best books I've read in a very long time. The plot and character development was brilliant and the writing was exquisite, hard when it needed to be and gentle when required, too. The author never took a wrong turn anywhere. I didn't know where the story was going and I didn't care. I was just so caught up in it.\" -\u003cb\u003eMartin Crosbie, author of My Temporary Life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Really takes off during a high and naked moment in a self-made steam hut in the woods.\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Many authors succeed in capitalizing on vibrant cities to set their novels, but Sarah Lane's beautiful and simple prose takes this a magical step further. \u003ci\u003eThe God of My Art\u003c\/i\u003e is far more than a collage of Vancouver beaches, streets and towering mountains. The novel's strength lies in the dichotomy of the \"chosen\" and \"outliers\"--the pampered heirs to Shaughnessy fortunes and the soon-to-disappear women of Hastings Street back alleys. Like art, Lane's prose reveals its deepest secrets not in the rays of light, but in the shadows.\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Perspectives on Canadian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Be warned: Lane's prose has a tendency to gently lure you into reading the book in one sitting.\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ubyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSarah Lane is a Canadian author. Her first novel \u003ci\u003eThe God of My Art\u003c\/i\u003e was a quarterfinalist for the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Antigonish Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoar Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQuills: Canadian Poetry Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She has travelled the globe, from Cameroon to Costa Rica to Scotland to Spain. She wrote her first novel while living in France. Now a mom to two young children, she has put down tentative roots in Vancouver, where she's working on a new book: a psychological thriller about a doppelg?nger and the madness of salsa dancing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Learn more: \u003cbr\u003e Website: www.sarahlanebooks.com\u003cbr\u003e Facebook: www.facebook.com\/sarahlanebooks\u003cbr\u003e Twitter: www.twitter.com\/sarahlanebooks \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Sign up to be the first to know about Sarah's new releases (copy and paste into address bar): eepurl.com\/Zk4Jj\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52578013872435,"sku":"9780991672301","price":27.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/DuVd4CMimh9780991672301.webp?v=1761447279","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-god-of-my-art-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}