Items related to Medusa: The Shipwreck, The Scandal, The Masterpiece
In 1816, the Medusa, flagship of a French expedition to repossess Senegal from the British, set sail. She never arrived at her destination. Medusa is the shocking tale of a maritime disaster that rocked Europe and inspired an artistic masterpiece.
From the Hardcover edition.
From the Hardcover edition.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
After a childhood in America, Canada and the UK, Jonathan Miles took a first from University College, London and his doctorate from Jesus College, Oxford. He has written, lectured and broadcast on cultural history all over the world. His books on Eric Gill and David Jones have met with critical acclaim, earning such press accolades as 'magisterial', 'authoritative', 'massively researched', 'compelling', and 'incisive'. He lives in Paris with his wife and daughter.
Review:
"A thrilling read" Guardian "A sensational tale" Daily Telegraph "In his intriguing book, Miles unearths the real tragedy that inspired the painting" Sunday Times "Absorbing and intelligent...a work of art history in the broadest sense" -- Rupert Christiansen Literary Review "The narrative is brilliantly meted out. Sections alternate among the wreck itself, the tortured and bizarre life of the artist and the political upheavals in France" New York Times
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPimlico
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 184595145X
- ISBN 13 9781845951450
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
MEDUSA: The Shipwreck - The Scandal - The Masterpiece
Published by
Pimlico. London,. .
(2008)
ISBN 10: 184595145X
ISBN 13: 9781845951450
Used
Softcover
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description 1st paperback edition of the 2007 original. XIII, 334, (4) PP with 3 line drawings, plus 16 pages with 29 b/w illustrations. Stiff covers, pictorial front. Near fine. 21.5 x 13.5. Seller Inventory # 75478
Buy Used
US$ 12.35
Convert currency
Stock Image
Medusa: The Shipwreck, The Scandal, The Masterpiece
Published by
Pimlico, London 2007
(2008)
ISBN 10: 184595145X
ISBN 13: 9781845951450
Used
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description When The Medusa ran aground on the West African coast, Chaumareys, the captain, put 147 people on a makeshift raft, where they slaughtered mutineers and cannibalised their dead companions. Two survivors wrote their best-seller accounts and Theodore Gericault painted the raft of the Medusa. Seller Inventory # 178196
Buy Used
US$ 15.09
Convert currency