15 Aug 2007, 06:03
Wonderful news on David’s novel! Read the excerpt below from ArtNet!
ART FICTION FROM DAVID THEWLIS
The latest venture into art-world fiction comes from stage and film actor David Thewlis, otherwise known as Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter films. Thewlis’ first novel, “The Late Hector Kipling,” published in London last month and due out from ‘Simon and Schuster’ in the U.S. in November, is described as a "warm and witty novel about the not so warm and witty world of art," with cameos from the likes of ‘Gilbert & George’, ‘Jake and Dinos Chapman’, ‘Sarah Lucas’ and more. "A sick and brilliant read," says Paper magazine senior editor Carlo McCormick.
Amazon UK includes a review and article on the novel as well:
"I laughed and laughed until I read my own name amongst
the carnage of Thewlis's unfortunate characters...refreshingly cynical." - Jake Chapman
Synopsis
Hector Kipling is an artist. He has his health, loving parents, a beautiful girlfriend, good mates, and talent in abundance (or at least, more abundance than most, and certainly more than his friend Kirk, if not quite as much as their other friend, Lenny - although, actually, Hector would argue that while Lenny's received more recognition for his art, most of that recognition is misplaced). What more could he ask for (besides the same level of recognition that Lenny gets, that is)? But once Hector's life starts to unravel, it doesn't take long at all for it to fall completely and irreparably apart. In fact, as Hector discovers, it's amazing just how quickly a life can disintegtrate. From settees to stalkers, con-men to corpses, S&M to the Tate Modern, "The Late Hector Kipling" is a warm and witty novel about the not so warm and witty world of art, and death.
CONGRATULATIONS DAVID! Fans – Be sure to pre-order David’s novel from Amazon or Amazon UK!
ART FICTION FROM DAVID THEWLIS
The latest venture into art-world fiction comes from stage and film actor David Thewlis, otherwise known as Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter films. Thewlis’ first novel, “The Late Hector Kipling,” published in London last month and due out from ‘Simon and Schuster’ in the U.S. in November, is described as a "warm and witty novel about the not so warm and witty world of art," with cameos from the likes of ‘Gilbert & George’, ‘Jake and Dinos Chapman’, ‘Sarah Lucas’ and more. "A sick and brilliant read," says Paper magazine senior editor Carlo McCormick.
Amazon UK includes a review and article on the novel as well:
"I laughed and laughed until I read my own name amongst
the carnage of Thewlis's unfortunate characters...refreshingly cynical." - Jake Chapman
Synopsis
Hector Kipling is an artist. He has his health, loving parents, a beautiful girlfriend, good mates, and talent in abundance (or at least, more abundance than most, and certainly more than his friend Kirk, if not quite as much as their other friend, Lenny - although, actually, Hector would argue that while Lenny's received more recognition for his art, most of that recognition is misplaced). What more could he ask for (besides the same level of recognition that Lenny gets, that is)? But once Hector's life starts to unravel, it doesn't take long at all for it to fall completely and irreparably apart. In fact, as Hector discovers, it's amazing just how quickly a life can disintegtrate. From settees to stalkers, con-men to corpses, S&M to the Tate Modern, "The Late Hector Kipling" is a warm and witty novel about the not so warm and witty world of art, and death.
CONGRATULATIONS DAVID! Fans – Be sure to pre-order David’s novel from Amazon or Amazon UK!
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