Synopsis
In June, 2006, Picador launch "Picador Shots", a new series of pocket-sized books priced at GBP1. The "Shots" aim to promote the short story as well as the work of some Picador's greatest authors. They will be contemporarily packaged but ultimately desposable books that are the ideal literary alternative to a magazine. Colm Toibin's "The Use of Reason" is one of the short stories that will published in his new collection, "Mothers and Sons", this autumn. The Irish connection is the story of a small time criminal who finds himself in too deep by stealing not just cash or jewellery - easy to take, easy to get rid of quickly - but four extremely valuable paintings. How do you quickly get rid of a Rembrandt, Gainborough and two Guard's without getting caught, particularly in the climate of 1980's Dublin where you are being watched at all times. Can he trust the two clean-cut dutchmen who have come to do a deal? Can he trust his friends, his partners in crime, indeed his mother...?
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About the Author
Colm Tóibín is the author of eleven novels, including The Master, Brooklyn and its sequel Long Island, and The Magician, and three collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín was appointed the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2022-2024.
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THE USE OF REASON
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ISBN 10: 0330445731
ISBN 13: 9780330445733
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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Edition/First Printing. This copy of "The Use of Reason" has been SIGNED by Colm Toibin on the title page! One of the books in the "Picador Shots" series. A bank robber turned art thief. The spectacular heist of a Rembrandt masterpiece. How can he convert this world-famous painting into hard cash? Will he decide to place his trust in two inscrutable Dutchmen, or will he take an even bigger risk, and trust his mother? Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 8312