The Opposite of Art
A Novel
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Publisher Description
Art and murder collide in the new novel from Athol Dickson that takes readers on a wild ride of intrigue, mystery, and long-buried secrets.
A great artist is cast into the icy Harlem River by a hit-and-run driver. His heart stops, and he sees something that defies description.
Presumed dead by all who knew him and obsessed with the desire to paint the inexpressible, he embarks on a pilgrimage to seek help from holy men around the globe. But is it possible to see eternity without becoming lost within it?
After a quarter of a century, when the world begins to whisper that he may be alive, two people come looking for the artist: the daughter he never knew existed and the murderer who hit him on the bridge all those years ago.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Readers looking for a quest novel tinged with the supernatural, allegory, and metaphysical leanings will find much to ponder in Christy Award winner Dickson's newest. Artist Sheridan Ridler loses his girlfriend Suzanna and nearly his life on the same night, events that propel him into a life-long quest to recreate in art what he calls "the Glory." His journey takes him to a guru and meditation, then Thailand in search of karma. His search for the Glory comes up empty despite encountering a Turkish Sufi holy man, a Jewish rabbi, a Mexican circus. and Christendom's greatest art. . An unknown daughter, a greedy art dealer, and a murderer add surreal tones. The allegorical significance of the artist-character's search for meaning is evident, as is Dickson's skill with language; the telling, however, can become confusing, as time and narrative reality flow without obvious pattern.
