by Peter Carey · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782267019032
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«Haut vol : histoire d'amour» is the novel by Peter Carey, published by Christian Bourgois Editeur in paperback (364 pages, in French).
The story follows Michael, a painter living in seclusion with his brother Hugh, and Marlene, a young woman who arrives to authenticate paintings by the celebrated Jacques Leibovitz. Between Australia, Manhattan and Tokyo, the narrative explores love, authenticity and fraud in the art world, with an ironic eye on greed and false appearances.
Originally published in 2006 as «Theft: A Love Story» and translated into French by Elisabeth Peellaert, it was longlisted for the 2006 Booker Prize and won the Christina Stead Prize and the Vance Palmer Prize.
Will appeal to readers of literary fiction who enjoy stories about the art world, love and deception.
Peter Philip Carey is an Australian novelist who has lived in New York City for more than three decades.
