The Lover of no Fixed Abode

"An atmospheric classic set in Venice over the course of three days; the plot is bookended by the arrival of a plane and the departure of a ship. She is an elegant Roman signora who scouts for one of the large English auction houses. He is a fascinating, mysterious man of indeterminate age, the leader of a tour group, who seems to know every language and all secrets. But who is he really? Around them, the canals and lagoons of Venice, a city which becomes a character in the novel in its own right"--Back cover.

About the author

Authors: Carlo Fruttero and Franco Lucentini were a well-known literary duo in Italy for several decades until Lucentini's death (by suicide) in 2002. For forty years they co-wrote magazine articles, literary essays, and published six groundbreaking and best-selling mystery novels. The Lover of No Fixed Abode, first published in 1986, is the fourth of their novels. Translator: Gregory Dowling studied English Literature at Oxford. Gregory now teaches American literature at Ca' Foscari University in Venice. He published four thrillers in the1990s and then devoted himself to academic work and translation. He returned to fiction in 2015, with Ascension and The Four Horsemen, novels set in 18th-century Venice.

Summary

Set in Venice, over three days in winter. She, a Roman princess, has come to seek undervalued paintings; he is a strange, strikingly erudite tour guide. A touching love story and the revelation of criminal shenanigans in the Venetian art world. But, at the core, the deeply intriguing mystery of the guide's true identity.

Product details

• Authors: Carlo Fruttero, Fruttero Carlo, Franco Lucentini, Lucentini Franco
• Assisted by: Gregory Dowling (Translation), Dowling Gregory (Translation)
• Publisher: Bitter Lemon Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 25.01.2024
• EAN: 9781913394905
• ISBN: 978-1-913394-90-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / General, FICTION / Thrillers / General, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime & mystery, FICTION / Literary, Venice, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Crime and mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary