The brilliance of this novel isn't in the "whodunnit"—Freddie admits everything—but in the . Banville writes in a "flawlessly flowing prose" that forces you into the mind of a narrator who is more concerned with the aesthetic quality of the painting than the life he just snuffed out. 2. Ghosts: The Specter of Redemption?
If you are looking for a literary experience that prioritizes the "devotion to the sentence" over traditional morality, you need to dive into John Banville’s (often called the Montgomery Trilogy). Trilogia Montgomery - John Banville.mobi
Comprising The Book of Evidence , Ghosts , and Athena , this series follows Freddie Montgomery—a man of immense intellect, questionable ethics, and a lethal obsession with art. 1. The Book of Evidence: A Masterpiece of Guilt The brilliance of this novel isn't in the
The trilogy begins with a shock. Freddie Montgomery, a drifter and failed scientist, steals a small Dutch master painting and, in the process, brutally murders a chambermaid. Ghosts: The Specter of Redemption
The Elegance of Amoral Art: Exploring John Banville’s Montgomery Trilogy
Art and the Ekphrastic Encounter in selected novels by John Banville.