This is a fascinating book part crime story part historical revenge with a whiff of the super natural along with musings and meditations on the significance of art – and one of the key characters is a dog! But putting aside the attempts to classify it you will love the clever plot, the historical and artistic detail and the superb climax, its another book worthy of inclusion in the Fiction Uncovered list.
Judging Panel Fiction Uncovered 2011: ‘A darkly comic novel featuring a 19th century artist whose paintings trigger a 21st century murder investigation. Deserved recognition for a critically acclaimed writer who merits a much wider audience.’
Reilly is an impoverished painter who lives alone in a shabby garret, with only his unsold canvases and his faithful dog Nimrod for company. He seems destined to remain in artistic obscurity until the most influential art critic of the time begins to notice his talent. But no sooner has he found a patron than the critic is found drowned in a local canal and the trail leads directly back to Reilly.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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Reilly is an impoverished painter who lives alone in a shabby garret, with only his unsold canvases and his faithful dog Nimrod for company. He seems destined to remain in artistic obscurity until the most influential art critic of the time begins to notice his talent.
Nimrod's Shadow features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
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Nimrod's Shadow was written by Chris Paling and published by Granta Publications
£9.97. Digital. Available Immediately. Country restrictions apply..
