Description

In a seedy water city on the Gulf of Honduras, Jack Rathbone thought he'd discovered a location that would provide him and his partner, the accomplished performer Vera Savage, the isolation they'd need certainly to produce a body of work that would move the-art world to its core. However in a location where time lies heavier than the mangrove swamps that surround it, Jack and Vera uncover a psychological frontier additional fearsome, untamed, and harmful than any wilderness.Told through the speech of Jack’s devoted brother, Gin, Port Mungo may be the captivating account of the ill-fated pair, one that starts like a bohemian journey-of-fancy before unraveling right into a dim, debauched and menacing account. With Port Mungo, the unique Patrick McGrath, writer of the acclaimed books Index and Asylum, provides a mesmerizing story to discover the compulsive quest for love and art.