In April 1992, Francis Bacon travels to Madrid against the advice of his physician. Shortly after his arrival, the painter is taken to a monastery hospital, where he dies six days later. This is the starting point of Max Porter's book, in which he attempts to put himself in the dying artist's place and give words to his final thoughts. In seven chapters, the author allows us to participate in Bacon's deathbed confrontation with his own extraordinary life. Employing a lyrical and haunting language, Max Porter draws near to the artist.MAX PORTER (*1981) studied art history and worked as a freelance bookseller and editor. His internationally acclaimed debut novel, Grief is the Thing with Feathers, was the winner of several awards.