The Art of Waiting

'I recommend this book for those who like a story with a big twist' - Edel's Book, Beauty, Life Blog; 'A truly breathtaking read, transporting the reader from Leningrad to Venice to the Russian Steppes back to Venice, as we become entwined in the lives of Aldo and Katerina, during the dark days of war' - Brigitte Colwell, Lovereading; 'A gritty read at times, with a smattering of magical realism, this is a novel which I will be recommending to my friends' - Jillian McFrederick, Lovereading; 'Compulsive, well written novel with an epic feel, intriguing characters and vivid descriptions' - Ann Peet, Lovereading; 'A moving novel, beautifully written' - Celia Cohen, Lovereading; 'A powerful book, full of drama, emotion and revenge' - Lynne Morgan, Lovereading

Christopher Jory was born in 1968 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He spent his early childhood in Barbados, Venezuela and finally Oxfordshire. He did a degree in English Literature and Philosophy at Leicester University and then worked as an English teacher for the British Council and other organisations in Italy, Spain, Crete, Brazil and Venezuela. He is currently a Publisher at Cambridge University Press. His first book, Lost in the Flames (Troubadour, 2011), was a moving account of RAF Bomber Command airmen and their families.