Middle-aged Russian novelist Valentina Gavrilovich writes immensely
successful medieval romances, in French. Alice Little translates
them into English. In the long hot summer of 1994, Alice goes from
her home in Devon to Paris, to work on Valentina's latest book,
taking her intelligent, precocious, 13-year-old son Lewis with her
to perfect his French and experience life in one of Europe's most
sophisticated cities. On the cusp of adolescence, Lewis falls
erotically in love with Valentina and, when she mysteriously and
suspiciously disappears, sets himself the task of tracking her down
- only to find himself in very deep water indeed. By the time the
story - seen entirely through Lewis's eyes - reaches its ironic end
Lewis's anguished rite of passage is complete. By the author of
Restoration, this is a modern teenager's pilgrimage from childhood
to manhood, set against a marvellously-evoked Parisian backdrop,
full of sharply-realized characters. (Kirkus UK)
'A magical invention of page-turning suspense, of sadness, grief
and passion' The Times Lewis Little, precocious thirteen-year-old,
is spending summer in Paris with his mother, Alice. Alice is
translating the latest medieval romance by Valentina Gavrilovich,
the bestselling and exotic Russian emigre. Lewis is there to make
his first acquaintance with one of the greatest cities in the
world; neither can foresee the momentous events that lie in wait
for them. Valentina slowly casts a spell over Lewis, but when her
past begins to encroach on all their lives and, as this enchanted
world is gradually lost, Lewis is driven on a terrifying quest.
General
| Imprint: |
Vintage
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 1998 |
| Authors: |
Rose Tremain
|
| Dimensions: |
196 x 131 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
358 |
| Edition: |
Reissue |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7493-9699-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-7493-9699-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780749396992 |
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