
by Bernardine Evaristo (Author)
The funny and fabulous tale of two twentieth-century misfits and their adventure into European history... It is 1988, and Jessie, artiste, motormouth, ducker and diver, meets Stanley, angst-ridden banker and boffin. Jessie arrives like a guardian angel and lifts Stanley out of his soul-less life. He ditches his job, and together they set off across Europe. Destination -- unknown. Duration -- indeterminate. So begins an odyssey which turns into an adventure on the stage of European history featuring Shakespeare's dark lady of the sonnets , Pushkin's African great-grandfather, the composer Chevalier de St. Georges and other colourful characters from Europe's past.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 304
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Published: 30 Jun 2005
ISBN 10: 024114115X
ISBN 13: 9780241141151