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Theft: A Love Story

By Peter Carey
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Theft: A Love Story by Peter Carey is a novel that delves into the art world through the lens of a complex relationship between two brothers. The story explores the intricacies of art, love, and deception, as the protagonist, a once-celebrated artist, tries to reclaim his place in the art scene while navigating personal and professional turmoil. This engaging tale of ambition and loyalty unravels amidst a backdrop of betrayal and redemption.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy tales of art, theft, and the complexities of love intertwined with wit and intrigue. Known for its rich characters and a narrative filled with twists, it delves into the world of artists, critics, and dealers, bringing their vivid complexities to life. Lovers of literary fiction with a sharp edge will likely find this novel captivating.

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One of Peter Carey's most searingly inventive novels yet. Wise, funny, profound.

Michael 'Butcher' Boone is an ex-"really famous" painter, now reduced to living in a remote country house and acting as caretaker for his younger brother, Hugh. Alone together they've forged a delicate equilibrium, a balance instantly destroyed when a mysterious young woman named Marlene walks out of a rainstorm and into their lives.

Beautiful, smart, and ambitious, she's the daughter-in-law of the late great painter Jacques Liebovitz. Soon Marlene sets in motion a chain of events that could be the making, or the ruin, of them all...

Theft: A Love Story is a compelling exploration of art, fame, and love, intertwining the lives of its complex characters in a narrative that is both profound and humorous.

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Theft: A Love Story by Peter Carey is generally praised for its intricate narrative and vivid characterisation. Readers appreciate the novel's exploration of art, identity, and deception, with a unique blend of humour and intensity. Carey's writing style and ability to weave complex themes into the storyline receive particular commendation.

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ISBN: 9781760896522

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 March 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 268g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Peter Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, and now lives in New York. He is the author of fourteen novels (including one for children), two volumes of short stories, and two books on travel. Amongst other prizes, Carey has won the Booker Prize twice (for Oscar and Lucinda and True History of the Kelly Gang), the Commonwealth Writers' Prize twice (for Jack Maggs and True History of the Kelly Gang), and the Miles Franklin Literary Award three times (for Bliss, Oscar and Lucinda and Jack Maggs). He is an officer of the Order of Australia and a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Literature and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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