by John Banville · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433969163
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In 'The Book of Evidence,' thirty-eight-year-old Frederick Montgomery is in prison awaiting trial for robbery and murder. Through a confession addressed to the judge, Freddie tries to unravel the enigma of his own being and the causes that led him to commit the crime. Born into a wealthy family and a former brilliant scientist, Freddie has spent the last few years adrift, between bohemianism and degradation, until an absurd robbery leads him to kidnap and kill a young maid. The novel explores Freddie's obsession with an anonymous portrait and the search for truth in his account of the crime.
William John Banville is an Irish novelist, adapter of dramas, and screenwriter. A former member of Aosdána, he voluntarily relinquished the financial stipend in 2001 to another, more impoverished, writer.
