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The Italian teacher

Rachman, Tom2018
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Rome, 1955. The artists gather for a picture at a party in an ancient villa. Bear Bavinsky, creator of vast canvases, larger than life, is at the centre of the picture. His wife, Natalie, edges out of the shot. From the side of the room watches little Pinch - their son. At five years old he loves Bear almost as much as he fears him. After Bear abandons their family, Pinch will still worship him, striving to live up to the Bavinsky name; while Natalie, a ceramicist, cannot hope to be more than a forgotten muse. Trying to burn brightly in his father's shadow, Pinch's attempts flicker and die. Yet by the end of a career of twists and compromises, Pinch will enact an unexpected rebellion that will leave forever his mark upon the Bear Bavinsky legacy.
Main title:
The Italian teacher / Tom Rachman.
Author:
Rachman, Tom, author
Imprint:
Melbourne, Victoria : The Text Publishing Company, [2018]©2018
Collation:
377 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781925498219 (paperback)
Dewey class:
813.6
Language:
English
BRN:
337164
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