Review
'A witty novel as well as a beautiful one ... a source of wonder and delight' -- Hilary Mantel, Sunday Times 'Sparkling and lavishly detailed ... rich without being cloying; resonant of time and place while remaining fresh and modern ... he captures brilliantly the downfall and partial redemption of this charming isolate' -- Mary Loudon, The Times 'Full-bodied yet razor-sharp ... his writing is as dextrous as Casanova's love-making. Lie back and enjoy it' -- Katie Grant, Spectator 'Miller paints a perfectly crafted picture of 18th-century London and its visiting predator in language as delicate as the tendrils of fog that curl off the Thames, and as forceful as the fetid odours conjured up in the background.' -- Anthea Lawson, The Times 'Miller's prose is jewelled ... What Casanova wrote with a swagger resurfaces here as an elegant, elegiac, meditation on the death of purpose' -- David Coward, Times Literary Supplement 'Exquisite ... laced with luxurious imagery and wry humour' -- Stephanie Merritt, Daily Telegraph
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Product Description
The famed Venetian seducer and adventurer relives a turning point in his life. He arrives in London to revive his jaded palate and shake off the moods that have begun to trouble him, but then he meets Marie Charpillon and so begins the pursuit which drives him to doubt his worth and purpose.
