The Italian Teacher
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A masterful novel about the son of a great painter striving to create his own legacy, by the bestselling author of The Imperfectionists.
Conceived while his father, Bear, cavorted around Rome in the 1950s, Pinch learns quickly that Bear's genius trumps all. After Bear abandons his family, Pinch strives to make himself worthy of his father's attention--first trying to be a painter himself; then resolving to write his father's biography; eventually settling, disillusioned, into a job as an Italian teacher in London. But when Bear dies, Pinch hatches a scheme to secure his father's legacy--and make his own mark on the world.
With his signature humanity and humor, Tom Rachman examines a life lived in the shadow of greatness, cementing his place among his generation's most exciting literary voices.
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It's been a week or so since I finished this book and I think I like it better after a little break. You'll be angry, frustrated, and stressed while reading it, but looking back it was really interesting. I admit I picked it up because of the title, but there wasn't much Italian in it, and now that I'm thinking about it, the title could have been so many other things. I'm curious as to how the process of choosing it went.
Description
A masterful novel about the son of a great painter striving to create his own legacy, by the bestselling author of The Imperfectionists.
Conceived while his father, Bear, cavorted around Rome in the 1950s, Pinch learns quickly that Bear's genius trumps all. After Bear abandons his family, Pinch strives to make himself worthy of his father's attention--first trying to be a painter himself; then resolving to write his father's biography; eventually settling, disillusioned, into a job as an Italian teacher in London. But when Bear dies, Pinch hatches a scheme to secure his father's legacy--and make his own mark on the world.
With his signature humanity and humor, Tom Rachman examines a life lived in the shadow of greatness, cementing his place among his generation's most exciting literary voices.
Book Information
Posts
It's been a week or so since I finished this book and I think I like it better after a little break. You'll be angry, frustrated, and stressed while reading it, but looking back it was really interesting. I admit I picked it up because of the title, but there wasn't much Italian in it, and now that I'm thinking about it, the title could have been so many other things. I'm curious as to how the process of choosing it went.