Death and restoration art history mystery by iain pears 20001101. A missing signet ring leads his colleagues to his former servant and rumored. Death and restoration art history mystery by iain pears and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He studied at wadham college, oxford, graduating with a bachelor of arts ba degree, and at wolfson college, oxford. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, stones fall, and arcadia, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and historical subjects. Taddeo bottando, gets kicked upstairs to a donothing euroadministrative postuntil a phone call warning that somebodys going to steal something from the. Arcadia is not an easy book to summarize, but its a book that spends a lot of time trying to summarize itself. The novel is introduced by a murder the happened in 17th century.
Iain pears s most popular book is an instance of the fingerpost. So flavia di stefano, of romes art police, is surprised to receive a. The author writes plots in this series which remind me of russian matryoshka dolls. Click to read more about death and restoration by iain pears. Buy death and restoration jonathan argyll mystery by iain pears 19960523 by iain pears isbn. One of pears series of artrelated detective stories built round the character of artdealer jonathan argyll, death and restoration is an extremely well put together crime novel. The art theft squad has received an anonymous tip that a small monastery in rome may soon be the victim of a heist but their only. Iain pears the monastery of san giovanni on romes aventine hill has few treasures only a painting doubtfully attributed to caravaggio. This was the best mystery novel ive read in a very long time. With 1998s the instance of the fingerpost, his first break from the artcentered jonathan argyll series, pears evoked the most rapturous praise of his career. As the book moves backward in time to 1890 paris and 1867 venice, the truth about the mans death emerges. Events that take place off stage in the book, such as the moving death of a previously dislikable character, are presented fully in. Death and restoration iain pears haftad 9780007229215. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Some of the books nest up to six dolls deep in twists, while others nest four. With 1998s the instance of the fingerpost, his first break from the artcentered jonathan argyll series, pears. Further roman adventures with art historian jonathan argyll and his art theft squad fiancee flavia di stefano, this time with the proposed theft of a troubled monasterys most prized treasure. Involved a seemingly stolen orthodox icon, an abbott bopped on the head, an art dealer killed, a greek with visions of power and glory foiled, and by an old lady and a female policeish straight shooter, all rolled together in a nice, small book that was easy to read, and terrible. Iain george pears born 8 august 1955 is an english art historian, novelist and journalist.
Death and restoration book by iain pears thriftbooks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Argylls wife flavia is promoted but still an art theft police detective, he is doing art research, and bottando has. The monastery of san giovanni on romes aventine hill has no real treasures, except for one huge and disturbing painting, dubiously attributed to caravaggio, of the breaking of saint catherine on. Fiction, police in fiction, flavia di stefano fictitious character, police, art thefts in fiction, jonathan argyll fictitious character, policewomen in fiction, art thefts, policewomen, art historians, art historians in fiction, italy in fiction, detective and mystery stories. Iain pears books list of books by author iain pears. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Iain pears has 19 books on goodreads with 97467 ratings. Death and restoration art history mystery iain pears on. Death and restoration an art history mystery pears iain. In the raphael affair by iain pears book 1 of the series, jonathan argyll and his occasional lover flavia di stefano investigate the mystery of a raphael that has been found recently. Iain pears is the author of the bestsellers an instance of the fingerpost, the dream of scipio, stones fall, and arcadia, and a novella, the portrait, as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a book of art history, and countless articles on artistic, financial and. Figuring that the monasterys only treasure, an important caravaggio, is probably safe from thieves as long as its in the middle of a slashandburn restoration by ambitious american daniel menzies, flavia elects instead to keep a close watch on mary.
Death and restoration book san antonio public library. Nothing in pears s five archly amusing art mysteries giottos hand, p. Death and restoration art history mystery by pears, iain and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And, though it represents the sixth novel in pearss jonathan argyll series, the author subtly informs new readers of the key relationships and the past histories of his characters within the first three chapters. Iain pears clever and witty art historymystery featuring scholar and sleuth jonathon argyll, from the author of the bestselling masterpiece an. Death and restoration art history mystery paperback august 5, 2003 by iain pears author. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift. Books by iain pears author of an instance of the fingerpost.
Death and restoration a jonathan argyll mystery book. It was much better than either the da vinci code or angels and demons. Death and restoration, one in the series of pears art history mysteries, could very well stand on its own. The monastery of san giovanni on romes aventine hill has no real treasures, except for one huge and disturbing painting. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A thrilling tale of intrigue and murder set in the heart of italys art world pits jonathan argyll and art squad investigator flavia di stefano against a wily band of thieves that steals a painting reputed to have miraculous powers. Jonathan argyll and flavia distefano mysteries volume 6. Like his popular art history mysteries, iain pears s erudite historical novels are as well researched and intricately plotted as they are suspenseful and colorful. An instance of the fingerpost is a novel by iain pears which is mainly dwells in historical mystery.
It is a time of sects, witch hunts and conspiracies. Death and restoration art history mystery by iain pears. Iain pears has quite a gift for blending his fictional characters and the world of art into a vivid, suspenseful story. I may not be an art restorer, but as far as i noticed, at least nothing in pears background the italian art world was wrong. I just had a major score at my local used book store and picked up the rest of this series and an instance of the fingerpost a title i dont understand, but plan to read this summer. Hard to blieve that pears wrote that piece of you know. The titian committee is book 2 in the jonathan argyll series by iain pears. Death and restoration by iain pears boomerang books. Below is a list of iain pears books in order of when they were originally released. Death and restoration livros na amazon brasil 9780006498759. From the author of the internationally bestselling literary sensation an instance of the fingerpost comes death and restoration, the sixth in iain pears muchloved jonathan argyll artmystery novels. Death and restoration 2003 read online free book by iain. Pears was born on 8 august 1955 in coventry, england.
He was educated at warwick school, an allboys public school in warwick. Buy death and restoration by iain pears online at alibris. Death and restoration by iain pears, 9780425190425, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Robert grove is poisoned with arsenic in his new college lodgings. Blissfully unaware of the splash her author made earlier this year with his monumental an instance of the fingerpost, flavia di stefano, of italys art theft squad, can think only of whats going to become of her when her boss, gen. His first novel was the raphael affair, published in 1990.
I love to read a book by an author who is as smart, or smarter, than me. Death and restoration continues our acquaintance with mary verney, the english art thief, who is brought out of retirement by the kidnapping of her grand daughter. Pears first came to international prominence with his best selling book an instance of the fingerpost 1997, which was translated into several languages. Death and restoration by iain pears and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Buy death and restoration book online at best prices in india on. Iain pears has a wife with who they are blessed with children. I had read death and restoration a couple of years ago but thought it was time to reread the book.
Argyll is taking a break from his profession to lecture students in rome on the less well known art treasures of that city. Iain pears has also written a novel series that features an art historian, jonathan argyll. Pears, an art historian and author of the acclaimed historical novel, an instance of the fingerpost 1997, imbues his lighthearted artworld mystery series set in italy giottos hand, 1997 with an. Iain pears first book was published in 1988, which was entitled the discovery of painting.
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