The Man in the Picture

The Man in the Picture
First edition (UK)
AuthorSusan Hill
LanguageEnglish
PublisherProfile Books (UK)
Overlook Press (US)
Publication date
2007 (UK), 2008 (US)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint & ebook
Pages160
ISBN1-84668-075-1

The Man in the Picture: A Ghost Story, is a novel by English author Susan Hill, first published in 2007 by Profile Books. It has been featured as BBC Radio 4's Book at Bedtime.[1][2][3]

Plot

An oil painting of masked revellers at a Venetian carnival hangs in the room of Oliver's old professor in Cambridge, its story is revealed to Oliver one cold winter's night by the ageing don, the picture having the power to entrap and destroy those who cross its path.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Book at Bedtime, The Man in the Picture". BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ Gardam, Jane (3 November 2007). "People keep appearing". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  3. ^ Shaw, Kevin (9 December 2008). "The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  4. ^ Vickers, Salley (2 November 2007). "A masterclass in the art of dread". The Independent. Retrieved 26 February 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Man in the Picture by Susan Hill". Publishers Weekly. 14 July 2008. Retrieved 26 February 2024.


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