Bless the Thief
by Alan Wall
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Alfred Delaquay, 19th century illustrator and genius, has left a beautiful and powerful legacy, of which Tom Lynch is now devotee and guardian. But the history and nature of the works, combined with Tom's youth and arrogance, threatens to destroy them both.Tags
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This reminded me a lot of The Goldfinch, though Wall writes shorter books, generally, than Tartt, and so asks more of the reader. Both are erudite, not for display but for the purposes of the novel, but with Tartt the erudition is leavened a bit more. I really enjoy Wall, but only read him when I have the right attitude--his books need to be taken as a challenge, not a beating.
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Alan Wall is currently Professor of Writing and Literature at the University of Chester.
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- Original title
- Bless the Thief
- Original publication date
- 1997
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- Languages
- Dutch, English, German, Italian
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
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