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Heller begins the painter with i never imagined i would shoot a man. The painter peter heller, the celebrated author of the breakout best seller the dog stars, returns with an achingly beautiful, wildly suspenseful second novel about an artist trying to outrun his past. The painter hardcover the elliott bay book company. Theres plenty thats familiar in peter heller s new novel, the painter. The painter book central rappahannock regional library. Peter heller is a longtime contributor to npr, and a former contributing editor at outside magazine, mens journal, and national geographic adventure. The painter is peter hellers second novel, published in 2014.

Peter hellers the painter introduces us to the life of jim stegner, a 45 year old artist, fly fisherman and somewhat darkly and introspective individual, twice divorced and still grieving the loss of his daughter, whose life ended in violence. About two years ago, i read a first novel by peter heller. The painter book douglas county libraries bibliocommons. Peter reads from his latest novel, the painter, talks about his writing, and answers audience questions. Jim stegner the narrator of peter hellers second novel, the painter burns hot.

As the action moves forward, heller proves adept at describing both peace and violence, and his second novel establishes him firmly in the tradition of writers like kent haruf, thomas mcguane, and cormac mccarthy. And so is jim stegner, in peter hellers second novel, the painter. Peter heller, the celebrated author of the breakout bestseller the dog stars, returns with an achingly beautiful, wildly suspenseful second novel about an artist trying to outrun his past. Peter heller, the celebrated author of the breakout best seller the dog stars, returns with an achingly beautiful, wildly suspenseful second novel about an artist. Having served time for shooting a man, jim stegner gets good money for his paintings at a santa fe gallery and has sworn off violence. He is an award winning adventure writer and the author of four books of literary nonfiction. After his impressive debut as a fiction writer in the dog stars, a seamless and convincing dystopia set in. Works of vermont sculpter alexandra heller and painter peter heller heller artworks. Our narrator is jim stegner, an expressionist new mexican artist, an avid fly fisherman, and the father of a teenage girl whose at first glance, it seems that the painter peter hellers ravishing second novel has little in common with dog stars, his debut book that positioned him as a writer to watch. Buy a cheap copy of the painter book by peter heller. Stegner is a once jailed, twice divorced artist who fishes often and lives.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the painter. The painter peter heller, 2014 knopf doubleday 384 pp. Heller the dog stars is equally skillful at describing the creation of a painting as he is at describing the thrilling details of a gunfight. Years ago, a wellknown expressionist painter named jim stegner shot a man in a bar. Wichita public radio following on the heels of his blockbuster postapocalyptic novel the dog stars, peter heller descends into the murky realm of art, fame and murder in the painter. A painter with violent impulses tries to start over, but his past catches up. Again heller uses a charming firstperson, flyfishing narrator, this time to recount a taut tale of anger, revenge and inspiration. Jim stegner has seen his share of violence and loss. The painter reconfirms that peter heller has a massive talent. Following on the heels of his blockbuster postapocalyptic novel the dog stars, peter heller descends into the murky realm of art, fame and murder in the painter. Then he spies a badnews local named dell beating a horse and intervenes. The man lived, jim served his time, and he has learned to live with the dark impulses that sometimes overtake him.

Heller skillfully balances these two sides of his protagonist, painting a portrait of a man whose dark edge can explode in unexpected ways the first line of the painter is i never imagined i would shoot a man. After his impressive debut as a fiction writer in the dog stars, a seamless and convincing dystopia set in the near future in the rockies, heller has written a novel about a flawed main character whose faulty moral compass nearly wrecks the balance and appeal of the book itself. The painter a novel by peter heller listed on art in. Peter hellers debut novel, the dog stars, was a run. I met heller at a library conference and was further intrigued by the author himself. Rich fahle interviews author peter heller about his book, the painter, at miami book fair international 2014. Canyon road art galleries, the tesuque village market, a certain hotel on don gaspar, pasquals, thunderstorms in. But one afternoon, jim comes across a man beating a small horse, and a brutal encounter rips his quiet life. An mustread book after having shot a man in a santa fe bar, the famous artist jim stegner served his time and has since struggled to manage. He appears in may at several seattle public library locations. The painter is a beautiful and brutal novel about art and violence, love and grief jim stegner, the rugged yet highly sensitive and artistic narrator of peter hellers second novel, the painter first novel, the dog stars, moves to paonia, colorado after suffering the loss of his beloved daughter, separating from his hottempered lover, and divorcing out of an uninspiring marriage. Adventure writer, novelist and poet peter hellers novel the painter is this years seattle reads pick. Peter heller is the bestselling author of the dog stars. Theres plenty thats familiar in peter hellers new novel, the painter.

A stunning, savage novel of art and violence, love and grief, the painter is the story of a man who longs to transcend the shadows in his heart, a man intent on. He works with a lovely model, he doesnt drink, he goes fly fishing in the evenings. Peter heller is to western literature what someone like walker percy is to southern literature. The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of the painter, bestselling author peter hellers hauntingly beautiful novel about a reclusive artist who is forced to face his demons. Peter heller, the celebrated author of the breakout best seller the dog stars, returns with an achingly beautiful, wildly suspenseful second novel about an artist trying to outrun his past. An awardwinning adventure writer and a longtime contributor to npr, heller is a contributing editor at outside magazine, men s journal, and national geographic adventure, and a regular contributor to bloomberg businessweek.

He holds an mfa from the iowa writers workshop in both fiction and poetry. Peter heller, the celebrated author of the breakout bestseller the dog stars, returns with an achingly beautiful, wildly suspenseful second novel about an artist trying to outrun his past jim stegner has seen his share of violence and loss. Peter heller s novels are similar in quality and feel to cormac mccarthys more recent work. The painter by peter heller penguin random house audio. For someone like myself who grew up fishing and moving through small mountain communities, heller is the literary painter who brings to life the beauty and pathos of western life. The painter by peter heller overdrive rakuten overdrive.

The man lived, jim served his time, and he has learned to live with the. Peter heller is the national bestselling author of celine, the painter, and the dog stars. Now he spends his days painting and flyfishing, trying to find a way to live with the dark. Traveling from the rough adobe cottages and rivers of colorado to the bright streets and galleries of santa fe, aching with grief and transcendent with beauty, the painter is a story about art and love and violence, and using the remnants of hardship to create a rich lifepeter heller, the celebrated author of the breakout best seller the. Peter heller on the painter at miami book fair youtube. Now he spends his days painting and flyfishing, trying to find a way to live with the dark impulses that sometimes overtake him. In the wake of tragedy, jim stegner, a wellknown expressionist painter, abandoned the art scene of santa fe to start fresh in the valleys of rural colorado. We often see jim fishing or painting, and these scenes can be. They are suspenseful, surprising, insightful and very well written. Jim enjoys a quiet life in the valleys of colorado. The novel follows the internal life of fictional successful southwestern painter jim stegner over a few months as he attempts to deal with his grief over his teenaged daughters death and his failed marriages.

The dystopian landscape he painted in the dog stars, captured my imagination immediately. Peter heller on the painter, 2015 seattle reads pick. Its a troubling book, peter hellers second novel, the painter. When rage finds him, everything goes dark at the edges. Peter hellers novels are similar in quality and feel to cormac mccarthys more recent work. The painter by peter heller 2014, hardcover for sale. The painter tells the story of jim stegner, an artist who left behind a dark past to live. The painter book hennepin county library bibliocommons. The painter is a wonderful strong story of flawed and ultimately beautiful people.