The Death of Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon, a great painter, lies dying in bed. Max Porter imagines what goes through the artist's mind at the end of his life. The book builds an immersive world around Bacon's last moments from broken pieces of his life. It combines prose, poetry and voices to make a strange and compelling whole. It deals with love, loss, art and grief. The book is short and can be finished in one sitting, but rereading it can uncover different sides and new understandings.

Why You Should Read?

• Discover a richly imagined vision of a great painter's final moments as he lies on his deathbed.
• Experience a short work of prose, poetry and voices that can be read in one sitting.
• Explore an immersive world made from broken pieces of the artist's life.
• Understand love, loss, art and grief through a mix of prose, poetry and voices.

About the Author

Max Porter born 1981 is an English writer. He worked as a bookseller and editor. His debut novel is Grief Is the Thing with Feathers. In 2020, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.