The Lives of Lucian Freud: FAME 1968 - 2011

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZECHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, MAIL ON SUNDAY, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATORTHE SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020-A dazzling tour de force- THE TIMES-Does justice to Freud-s pitiless genius as an artist- DAILY MAIL-You can hear Freud-s voice on the page- OBSERVER-Mesmerising - the ideal companion to Freud-s work- GUARDIANWilliam Feaver, Lucian Freud-s collaborator, curator and close friend, knew the unknowable artist better than most. Over many years, Freud narrated to him the story of his life, -our novel-.Fame follows Freud at the height of his powers, painting the most iconic works of his career in a constant and dissatisfied pursuit of perfection, just outrunning his gambling debts and tailor-s bills. Wh