Master

A beautiful and profound novel, The Master tells the story of Henry James, a man born into one of America's first intellectual families who leaves his country at the end of the 19th century to live in Paris, Rome, Venice and London among the privileged artists and writers. The novel has become incredibly resonant. "The Master is undoubtedly the work of a first-class novelist: cunning, moving and very beautiful" (The New York Times Book Review). Henry James's biographical story is psychological prose. - shortlisted for the 2004 Booker Prize. - International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2006 - Los Angeles Times Novel of the Year award - Le prix du Meilleur livre étranger (prize for the best foreign book of 2005)