The Ebony Tower

Author: John Fowles

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Price : $24.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780099480518
Publisher : Vintage
Imprint : Vintage Classics
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Weight (g) : 0.211
Publication date : December 1997
Dimensions : 198mm X 129mm X 19mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : John Fowles
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"The Ebony Tower" is a series of novellas, rich in imagery, exploring the nature of art. In the title story, a journalist visiting a celebrated but reclusive painter is intrigued by the elderly artist's relationship with two beautiful young women. John Fowles reputation as a master storyteller was further advanced by this collection, which echoed themes and preoccupations from his other books.

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A collection of novellas which are perfect examples of Fowles' rich, dazzling, masterly style

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John Fowles was born in 1926. His books include The Collector, The Aristos, The French Lieutenant's Woman, The Ebony Tower, Daniel Martin, Mantissa, A Maggot and Wormholes. He lives in Lyme Regis. Charles Drazin is an editor and writer, whose previous books include In Search of the Third Man and Korda: Britain's Only Movie Mogul.

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