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The Blade Artist

by Irvine Welsh
The Blade Artist - Thryft
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Dark past of notorious character seeking redemption.

Recommendation: The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh is a gripping novel that follows the story of a notorious character, Jim Francis, seeking redemption for his dark past. With unexpected twists and violent encounters, the novel keeps the readers engaged till the end. It gives insight into the complex human psyche and the constant struggle to choose between good and evil. A must-read for those seeking a thrilling, thought-provoking read that provides insights into the human condition.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Blade Artist

by Irvine Welsh
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ISBN: 9780224102162
Authors: Irvine Welsh
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Date of Publication: 2016-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Contemporary, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: Thriller, Crime, Suspense, Mystery
Goodreads rating: 3.82
(rated by 7163 readers)

Description

Jim Francis has finally found the perfect life – and is now unrecognisable, even to himself. A successful painter and sculptor, he lives quietly with his wife, Melanie, and their two young daughters, in an affluent beach town in California. Some say he’s a fake and a con man, while others see him as a genuine visionary.But Francis has a very dark past, with another identity and a very different set of values. When he crosses the Atlantic to his native Scotland, for the funeral of a murdered son he barely knew, his old Edinburgh community expects him to take bloody revenge. But as he confronts his previous life, all those friends and enemies – and, most alarmingly, his former self – Francis seems to have other ideas.When Melanie discovers something gruesome in California, which indicates that her husband’s violent past might also be his psychotic present, things start to go very bad, very quickly. The Blade Artist is an elegant, electrifying novel – ultra violent but curiously redemptive – and it marks the return of one of modern fiction’s most infamous, terrifying characters, the incendiary Francis Begbie from Trainspotting.
 

Dark past of notorious character seeking redemption.

Recommendation: The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh is a gripping novel that follows the story of a notorious character, Jim Francis, seeking redemption for his dark past. With unexpected twists and violent encounters, the novel keeps the readers engaged till the end. It gives insight into the complex human psyche and the constant struggle to choose between good and evil. A must-read for those seeking a thrilling, thought-provoking read that provides insights into the human condition.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.