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A review by scotchneat
How to Paint a Dead Man by Sarah Hall
3.0
Sarah Hall writes like a painter, I think. There are 4 linked stories in this book, and they layer up a bit. At times, I heard echoes of A.S. Byatt for some reason.
Each one is an artist: Giorgio is a famous painter in Italy, who only paints bottles. Peter is a painter in England exchanges letters with Giorgio and who lives the life of the "larger than life" artist full tilt. While his daughter Suzie struggles to overcome the death of her brother. The final character is Annette, who once took an art class with Giorgio and who loses her sight.
Each one is an artist: Giorgio is a famous painter in Italy, who only paints bottles. Peter is a painter in England exchanges letters with Giorgio and who lives the life of the "larger than life" artist full tilt. While his daughter Suzie struggles to overcome the death of her brother. The final character is Annette, who once took an art class with Giorgio and who loses her sight.