Join multi-award-winning French writer Laurent Binet in conversation with Thomas Jones, editor at the London Review of Books, on the occasion of the UK publication of his latest novel, Perspectives, translated by Sam Taylor and published by Harvill Secker.
Known for his international bestsellers, HHhH, which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt du premier roman, and The 7th Function of Language, Laurent Binet now transports us to Renaissance Florence, where art, power, and crime intertwine in a captivating tale.
In Perspectives, a painter is found murdered in a church next to his unfinished masterpiece. At his home, a scandalous hidden painting of Maria de’ Medici, depicted as naked Venus, ignites intrigue. Who killed the painter? Who commissioned the work? As Florence descends into chaos, art historian Giorgio Vasari is tasked with leading the investigation. A dazzling and immensely entertaining novel of court machinations, unveiling a world of secret relationships, letters, political intrigue, and artistic rebellion in the city of eternal beauty.
The evening will conclude with a book signing, with copies available for purchase onsite with our partner bookshop, Librairie La Page.
Laurent Binet lives and works in France. His first novel, HHhH, was an international bestseller and won the prestigious Prix Goncourt du premier roman, among other prizes. The 7th Function of Language won the Prix de la FNAC and the Prix Interallié. Civilisations is a bestseller that has won the Grand Prix de l'Académie française.
Thomas Jones is a senior editor at the London Review of Books and presenter of the LRB podcast.
This event is supported by Penguin Random House
