The Recognitions - Softcover

Gaddis, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843541661 ISBN 13: 9781843541660

Publisher: Atlantic Books, 2003

Synopsis

Wyatt Gwyon's desire to forge is not driven by larceny but from love.Exactingly faithful to the spirit and letter of the Flemish masters, he produces uncannily accurate 'originals' - pictures the painters themselves might have envied.In an age of counterfeit emotion and taste, the real and fake have become indistinguishable; yet Gwyon's forgeries reflect a truth that others cannot touch - cannot even recognize.Contemporary life collapses the distinction between the 'real' and the 'virtual' world, and Gaddis' novel pre-empts our common obsessions by almost half a century.This novel tackles the blurring of perceptual boundaries, The Matrix and Bladerunner pale in comparison to this epic novel.

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Wyatt Gwyon's desire to forge is not driven by larceny but from love. Exactingly faithful to the spirit and letter of the Flemish masters, he produces uncannily accurate 'originals' - pictures the painters themselves might have envied.

Review:

"The Recognitions" is always spoken of as the most overlooked important work of the last several literary generations... Through the famous obscurity of "The Recognitions," Mr. Gaddis has become famous for not being famous enough.--Cynthia Ozick

"The Recognitions" is always spoken of as the most overlooked important work of the last several literary generations... Through the famous obscurity of "The Recognitions," Mr. Gaddis has become famous for not being famous enough.--Cynthia Ozick

About this edition

• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1843541661
• ISBN 13: 9781843541660
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 956