The Passion Artist by John Hawkes

192 pages missing pub info (editions)

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The Passion Artist by John Hawkes is a enlightening and unflinching exploration of the human condition, making it a compelling choice for readers who appreciate complex, psychologically nuanced, and deeply philosophical literary fiction that penetrates the darker aspects of human nature and the intricate web of relationships between men and women.

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Set in an imaginary European city, "The Passion Artist" takes us into the dream-like interior world of Konrad Vost, a middle-aged widower grieving for his dead wife, devoted to his schoolgirl daughter, and obsessed with the memory and the fate of ...

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