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Title	:	The Painter
Author	:	Peter Heller
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	First Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 364 pages
Published	:	May 6th 2014 by Knopf
Categories	:	Fiction. Art. Contemporary. Literary Fiction

The Painter

Peter Heller

Hardcover | Pages: 364 pages

Rating: 3.78 | 12352 Users | 1623 Reviews

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Peter Heller, the celebrated author of the breakout best seller The Dog Stars, returns with an achingly beautiful, wildly suspenseful second novel about an artist trying to outrun his past.

Jim Stegner has seen his share of violence and loss. Years ago he shot a man in a bar. His marriage disintegrated. He grieved the one thing he loved. In the wake of tragedy, Jim, a well-known expressionist painter, abandoned the art scene of Santa Fe to start fresh in the valleys of rural Colorado. Now he spends his days painting and fly-fishing, trying to find a way to live with the dark impulses that sometimes overtake him. He works with a lovely model. His paintings fetch excellent prices. But one afternoon, on a dirt road, Jim comes across a man beating a small horse, and a brutal encounter rips his quiet life wide open. Fleeing Colorado, chased by men set on retribution, Jim returns to New Mexico, tormented by his own relentless conscience.

A stunning, savage novel of art and violence, love and grief, The Painter is the story of a man who longs to transcend the shadows in his heart, a man intent on using the losses he has suffered to create a meaningful life.

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Original Title:	The Painter
ISBN:	0385352093 (ISBN13: 9780385352093)
Edition Language:	English URL http://www.peterheller.net/the-painter/
Literary Awards:	Colorado Book Award for Literary Fiction (2015)

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One of the more annoying things about social media or at least some of the people I'm friends with are the vague posts decrying all the "drama" in their lives. "I'm sick of all the drama," they say, or else they blame other people for bringing this drama into their lives. But what I always notice is the supreme lack of self-knowledge these posts reflect, because here's a newsflash: if there's constant drama in your life, you're the one inviting it. It doesn't happen by accident and the

This was a good read combining western vigilantism with an artistic flavour. The Painter is about a man- who is both a painter and fisherman -trying to escape the suffering of loss he has encountered in his life. Along that journey, however, he meets up with evil and decides to act on it taking the law into his own hands. His journey becomes one of being hunted and it's through this experience he is able to heal. The book is broken into canvases rather than chapters which was interesting. Very

Like many, I truly enjoyed and was moved by "The Dog Stars". This novel, however, couldn't be more different in that regard.It was somewhat of a Sisyphusian effort to work through and finish as the protagonist was unlikable (and unbelievable), the plot overly contrived (and unbelievable) and the overall story line and action cookie cutter and formulaic. (Big, tough, talented, independent, uncompromising, moody artist...babe magnet...finds himself lamenting and struggling to survive the hellish

Peter Hellers The Painter introduces us to the life of Jim Stegner, a 45 year old artist, fly fisherman and somewhat darkly and introspective individual, twice divorced and still grieving the loss of his daughter, whose life ended in violence. Heller begins The Painter with I never imagined I would shoot a man. Stegner seeks for a peaceful life, through the Zen of his fly-fishing as well as his art, and his choice of living a relatively isolated life. Hellers portrait of Stegner maintains the

The downfall of high expectations. The expectations inherent in the sophomore book from an author with a magnificent debut. How did Peter Heller fare? Fair. Like his magnificent debut novel, "The Dog Stars", " The Painter" has a palpable mood; an ambiance that is set by the words on the page. Both novels explore lonely places; sad situations, dark frames of mind, last resort scenarios, best-left-avoided emotions. Both novels are infused, however with the right amount of light. Enough light can

Whoa, Holy Shit Peter Heller. You have some crazy, profound, messed up shit in your head. And it makes for an amazing book!!! Deeply emotional, suspenseful at times, sentimental and heartwrenching, Peter Heller captures the calm of fishing as well as the action of being chased by a crazy truck driver, the beauty of art along with the ugliness of cold blooded murder. If you liked The Dog Stars you will love The Painter. If you haven't read The Dog Stars read them both. Peter Heller is a master,

This was such a beautifully written book. I enjoyed this so much. One of those books that transports you and makes you feel like you're walking with the character, or that you ARE the character. Such a strong read, so colorful and moving. 5 stars.