by John Banville · Edicions Bromera, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490260654
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Llum antiga is a novel written by John Banville and published by Edicions Bromera, S.L. in 2012. The story narrates the life of Alexander Cleave, an actor who remembers his youth and an affair with his friend's mother in 1950s Ireland. The memories are mixed with the pain of his daughter's suicide. When he is offered a role in a film about a writer, he discovers a connection between him and his daughter, which leads him to reflect on his first love. The novel explores themes of obsession, selfishness, and the impact of deep pain.
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.
