The Death of Francis Bacon

A bold and brilliant short work by Max Porter, the author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny.

Madrid. Unfinished. Man dying.

A great painter lies on his deathbed. In seven extraordinary written pictures, untethered from reality, Max Porter translates the explosive final workings of the artist's mind.

'A little masterpiece.' Irish Times

'Luminous.' Observer

'One of our most exciting writers.' The Spectator

Dimensions: 11 x 18 cm
80 page paperback book