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The truism that the evil done by men of goodwill is the worst of all is given memorable expression in this brilliantly constructed historical novel from the british author of the runaway success an instance of the fingerpost 1998 the title denotes a treatise on neoplatonism composed by manlius, a fifthcentury b. An instance of the fingerpost intertwines three intellectual mysteries, three love storiesand three of the darkest moments in human history. Iain pears moves between 5th, 14th and 20thcentury provence in the dream of scipio, but doesnt get anywhere jonathan heawood sat 25 may 2002 19. Iain george pears born 8 august 1955 is an english art historian, novelist and journalist.

In the portrait by iain pears, an art critic travels to a remote island off brittany to sit for a portrait painted by a longtime friend, a talented but troubled artist who has been living in selfimposed exile. The novel is set following the three critical western civilization moments. Educated at wadham college, oxford, he has worked as a journalist, an art historian and a television consultant. The dream of scipio knopf, his latest, encompasses three narratives set hundreds of years apart in the same tiny corner of provence, all three variations on a theme what is a civilized man to do when the barbarians are at the gate. The brutal mutilation appears early in the book it is not fully explained until the end. If you like iain pears books, youll love david liss. The dream of scipio by pears, iain penguin random house. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Iain pears at the 2015 edinburgh international book festival. The result is a rich, detailed, and contextual treatment of the life and career of scipio africanus, one of romes greatest generals, if not the greatest of them all. Iain pears is back, and once again, hes full of philosophy, history and wellcrafted plot. Julien is an antiquarian serving the vichy government as a cultural censor during the german occupation.

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