{"product_id":"doubting-thomas-atle-naess-9780720610826","title":"Doubting Thomas","description":"Coming somewhere between Peter Ackroyd and \u003ci\u003ePerfume\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDoubting Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e is an innovative and fascinating novel about the renowned Italian painter Caravaggio. The plot centers around the events of a May evening in Rome in 1606, when Caravaggio was challenged to a duel and killed a man. Who was this man Caravaggio? What happened on that fateful night? What was the cause of the fight that forced him to flee Rome? Different narrators, including a drunken architect, the painter's own brother, some ladies of the night, a town clerk, and a close friend of Caravaggio all present their versions of the events that took place that night, shedding light on what happened and, as a result, on the painter's revolutionary art. \u003ci\u003eDoubting Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about ideas and about a period in time that witnessed the coming of enlightenment and dramatic changes in thinking. It is first and foremost a novel about human destiny, sensuality, and purpose of mind; brutality and love, exploration, and devotion. How far can a painter go? Where is the line between what is sacred and what is profane? How can a drunkard and a womaniser such as Caravaggio create art that speaks of fervent aesthetics and even religious devotion?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Atle Naess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0720610826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780720610826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Owen Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.07w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/21\/2000 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2000 pg. 1315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2000 pg. 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2001 pg. 921","brand":"Atle Naess","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925742846207,"sku":"9780720610826","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f5cf18b5-1e51-4779-971f-f9474384d464.jpg?v=1681079087","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/doubting-thomas-atle-naess-9780720610826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}