Twenty-one year old George Cabbot, astoundingly handsome,
precociously intellectual yet naive to the point of stupidity has
come to Italy work at a world famous music festival. The strength
of his erotic aura in a notoriously louche society inflames even
the weariest libidos (male and female) unsettles several
internationally-famous egos, and upsets the fragile intimacy of a
group of old friends. Ricardo Ricci, eminence grise of the
festival, and his love, Katherine Campbell, struggle to overcome
pressures that batter their vulnerable relationship. George's
disturbing presence and Katherine's suspicion of Ricardo's reaction
to it, increase possibilities for their separation. Their friends
recognize the danger and in spite of George's obvious sexual
involvement with the voracious Duchess of Ashringford, Charity
Cheltenham, the infamous composer, Gianfranco Connery and the
distinguished tenor, Thomas Darden, the group holds George
responsible for Katherine's and Ricardo's problem. In reality,
George is only a manifestation of it, but the friends believe he is
culpable and that he is determined to seduce Ricardo. To frustrate
George's plan they decide he must be removed from the scene. Their
search for a reasonable way to accomplish this eludes them, until
Jillian and Tasha (Ricardo's assistants), using first-hand
knowledge of the sexual preferences and practices of everyone
concerned, find the solution. This novel has been described as
serio-camp, as a comedy of manners, even as Jane Austen with
explicit sex. Set in 1969--a reasonably carefree time--and though
it is concerned more with the characters who create or frequent the
festival than with the festival itself, it does capture the
nuttiness and the underlying tribulations of all multifaceted
artistic organizations. PAUL WOLFE first came to the public's
attention as a harpsichordist, and as a harpsichordist wants his
tombstone to read: "He was a pupil of Wanda Landowska." After
studying with her from 1955 until her death in 1959, he had an
active solo career, winning acclaim in America and Europe through
his recordings and concerts. Wolfe was born in Texas, lived many
years in New York and Rome, and now lives in Santa Fe. This is his
first published novel.
General
Imprint: |
Sunstone Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2006 |
First published: |
November 2006 |
Authors: |
Paul Wolfe
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
Pages: |
380 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-86534-485-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-86534-485-X |
Barcode: |
9780865344853 |
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