Territorial Rights |
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Author:
| Spark, Muriel |
ISBN: | 978-1-306-62650-7 |
Publication Date: | May 2014 |
Publisher: | Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $23.99 |
Book Description:
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"Once in a while . . . a book comes along that is beautifully put together and effortlessly entertaining; Muriel Spark's "Territorial Rights" is such a novel." --"The New York Times "Robert wants nothing more than to become a serious art historian. But his hopes for a staid academic life are put on hold when he's driven from London to Venice to escape one lover and seek out another: the enigmatic Bulgarian refugee Lina Pancev. In Venice, Robert encounters a grand carnival of...
More Description"Once in a while . . . a book comes along that is beautifully put together and effortlessly entertaining; Muriel Spark's "Territorial Rights" is such a novel." --"The New York Times
"Robert wants nothing more than to become a serious art historian. But his hopes for a staid academic life are put on hold when he's driven from London to Venice to escape one lover and seek out another: the enigmatic Bulgarian refugee Lina Pancev. In Venice, Robert encounters a grand carnival of lust, lies, blackmail, cocktail parties, and regicide. As he chases Lina, his heart's desire, the city itself provides a priceless education in love, art, and beauty. Witty yet elegant, "Territorial Rights" is a celebration of human imperfection and complexity, with as many shifting identities, wardrobe changes, and sumptuous settings as a comic opera. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Muriel Spark including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's archive at the National Library of Scotland.