Ivo stourton is the author of the night climbers 3. The book lovers tale, by ivo stourton the independent. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Stourton entered the bpp law school and is an associate at slaughter and may. Anything with book lover in the title is bound to attract, is it not. The comedic villain, from richard iii onwards, is a hard trick to pull off, for the balance between wit and evil is a tricky one. The book lovers tale kindle edition by stourton, ivo. This chilling encounter between old money and new, between the real world and the imagined, is also a moving portrayal of a confused heros battle to know himselfmore. He also advises on which books should adorn their shelves. The girl points to a bird trap she dangles above the young mans head. The book lovers tale by ivo stourton overdrive rakuten. A stirring literary tale of book lovers and sexual obsession from the.
One of the best novels i have read in quite some time. His third, the happier dead, was published in 2014. Crossdressing, homosexuality, and a lack of reason is the rule of the day. Philip womack talks to fellow author ivo stourton for port about writing. Stourtons new novel, the booklovers tale follows its beautiful monied characters through lives that, when unfulfilling, are supplemented with twisted sexual affairs, murderous fantasies, and books too precious to open and read, for their covers expense. Amazing to realize that ivo stourton is but in his twenties and has the ability to write a. Buy the night climbers by ivo stourton from amazons fiction books store. All of the threads of the narrative are satisfyingly completed. Francine prose is an excellent writer, yet it may be so that this title, her latest book, is really the best of them all. Set at the cusp of the city of londons financial meltdown, the book lovers tale opens a door into the extravagant world of the filthy rich, the smart and the debauched. Author ivo stourtons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. His deep knowledge of literature becomes his sharpest tool of seduction. The book lovers tale is a wonderful tome beautifully written. Ivo stourton is the author of two previous nonsf novels the night climbers doubleday, 2007 and the book lovers tale doubleday, 2011.
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