The Recognitions

GADDIS,WILLIAM

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Author
GADDIS,WILLIAM
Publish Date
11/01/2020
Book Type
Paperback
Publisher Name
NYRB
Subject
Literature
Number of Pages
945
ISBN-10
1681374668
ISBN-13
9781681374666
SKU
9781681374666

Description

"Wyatt Gwyon forges not from larceny but from love. Exactingly faithful to the spirit and letter of the Flemish masters, he produces uncannily accurate "originals"- pictures the painters themselves might have envied. In an age of counterfeit emotion and taste, the real and the fake have become indistinguishable; yet Gwyon's forgeries reflect a truth that others cannot touch- cannot even recognize. First published in 1955, this lively, witty, and labyrinthine novel stands among the very best of our time"--