This beguiling novel is a provocative romantic comedy centered on a young London calligrapher named Jasper, who is an engaging, intelligent serial seducer and a breaker of hearts. But when he meets Madeleine, a captivating but enigmatic woman who is his equal in every way, he falls helplessly in love. Vulnerable for the first time, he is headed for his comeuppance at last. Jasper is transcribing the Songs and Sonnets of that other great lover, John Donne, for a rich American client. As he works on them (revealing to us the fascinating art of the calligrapher), he discovers that these wise and...
This beguiling novel is a provocative romantic comedy centered on a young London calligrapher named Jasper, who is an engaging, intelligent serial sed...
Inspired by the author's own family history, "Pravda" is a haunting chronicle of suspicion and loss, love and loyalty, and the destructive legacy of deceit.
Inspired by the author's own family history, "Pravda" is a haunting chronicle of suspicion and loss, love and loyalty, and the destructive legacy of d...