by Joyce Cary
Recommended by Jordan Peterson
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Humor, Most Recommended Books, and Art.
The Horse's Mouth, famously filmed with Alec Guinness in the central role, is a searing portrait of the artistic temperament. Gulley Jimson is the charming, impoverished painter who cares little about the conventional values of his day. His unfailing belief that he must live and paint according to his intuition without regard for the cost to himsel...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Humor, Most Recommended Books, and Art.
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Jordan Peterson
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“The Horse's Mouth by Joyce Cary. A book from my great books list”
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