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Iain Pears

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Iain Pears

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1955-08-08 （Coventry, England）
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Oxford, UK

Career

Occupations
Author, Art Historian, Journalist
Active Years
1982-2024
Influenced By
Francis Haskell

Education

Warwick School
Country: United Kingdom
All-boys public school
Wadham College, Oxford
Art History
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Country: United Kingdom
Pupil of Francis Haskell
Wolfson College, Oxford
History of Art
Degree: Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil)
Year of Graduation: 1984
Country: United Kingdom
Thesis: The growth of interest in painting in England, 1680-1768

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

An Instance of the Fingerpost

1997 Historical Mystery

A historical mystery set in 17th-century Oxford told from multiple perspectives.

Multiple NarrativesHistory

The Dream of Scipio

2002 Historical Novel

Three interleaved stories across different eras.

TimePhilosophy

Stone's Fall

2009 Historical Thriller

Stories told in reverse chronological order.

SecretsFinance

Arcadia

2015 Science Fiction

Interactive electronic book with multiple narratives.

StorytellingScience

Bibliography

  • The Raphael Affair
  • The Titian Committee
  • The Bernini Bust
  • The Last Judgement
  • Giotto's Hand
  • Death and Restoration
  • The Immaculate Deception
  • An Instance of the Fingerpost
  • The Dream of Scipio
  • The Portrait
  • Stone's Fall
  • Arcadia
  • The Discovery of Painting
  • Parallel Lives: A Love Story From a Lost Continent

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Experimental narrative structuresMultiple perspectivesReverse chronology
Recurring Motifs
Art HistoryHistorical Events

Legacy

English author and art historian known for innovative narrative structures, best known for the international bestseller An Instance of the Fingerpost.