Home | | Shopping Cart | | Track Your Order | Help | Wish List | Contact Us
> >

The Vivisector

By Patrick White (Author)

Rs.1,197
Rs.934
22%
Rs.263 (22%)

In Stock
Fulfilled By Infibeam
Sold by Infibeam Seller
Ships in 7 - 9 Days
The Vivisector
INR
P-M-B-9780099324614
In Stock
934.19
Rs.934


Description

About The Book :

Hurtle Duffield is incapable of loving anything except what he paints. The men and womenwho court him during his long life are, above all, the victims of his art. He is thevivisector, dissecting their weaknesses with cruel precision: his sister's deformity, agrocer's moonlight indiscretion and the passionate illusions of his mistress, HeroPavloussi. It is only when Hurtle meets an egocentric adolescent whom he sees as hisspiritual child does he experience a deeper, more treacherous emotion.
About The Author :

Patrick White was born in England in 1912 and taken to Australia, where his father owneda sheep farm, when he was six months old. He was educated in England at Cheltenhamcollege and King's College, Cambridge. He settled in London, where he wrote severalunpublished novels, then served in the RAF during the war. He returned to Australia afterthe war.He became the most considerable figure in modern Australian literature, awarded theNobel Prize for Literature in 1973. The great poet of Australian landscape, he turned itsvast empty spaces into great mythic landscapes of the soul. His position as a man ofletters was controversial, provoked by his acerbic, unpredictable public statements and hisbelief that it is eccentric individuals who offer the only hope of salvation. He died inSeptember 1990. About The Book :Hurtle Duffield is incapable of loving anything except what he paints. The men and womenwho court him during his long life are, above all, the victims of his art. He is thevivisector, dissecting their weaknesses with cruel precision: his sister's deformity, agrocer's moonlight indiscretion and the passionate illusions of his mistress, HeroPavloussi. It is only when Hurtle meets an egocentric adolescent whom he sees as hisspiritual child does he experience a deeper, more treacherous emotion.About The Author :Patrick White was born in England in 1912 and taken to Australia, where his father owneda sheep farm, when he was six months old. He was educated in England at Cheltenhamcollege and King's College, Cambridge. He settled in London, where he wrote severalunpublished novels, then served in the RAF during the war. He returned to Australia afterthe war.He became the most considerable figure in modern Australian literature, awarded theNobel Prize for Literature in 1973. The great poet of Australian landscape, he turned itsvast empty spaces into great mythic landscapes of the soul. His position as a man ofletters was controversial, provoked by his acerbic, unpredictable public statements and hisbelief that it is eccentric individuals who offer the only hope of salvation. He died inSeptember 1990.

Features

  • : The Vivisector
  • : Patrick White
  • : Vintage Classics
  • : 009932461X
  • : 9780099324614
  • : Paperback
  • : 624
  • : English

Look for Similar Items by Category

Disclaimer

Shipped by Infibeam.com

The following policies apply for the above product which would be shipped by Infibeam.com
1. Infibeam accept returns if the item shipped is defective or damaged
2. In case of damaged or defective product, the customer is required to raise a concern and ship the product back to us within 15 days from delivery
3. Return shipping costs will be borne by Infibeam.com
4. Infibeam will send a replacement unit as soon as the return package is received
5. Infibeam does not offer any cash refunds

Contact Us

Others

My Account

Help

Payment Options

  • Credit Cards
  • Net Banking(All Major Indian Banks)
02.jpg
Powered by infibeam