The Improbability Of Love
Hannah RothschildA dazzling, witty and tenderly savage satire of London life and the art world that is also a surprising and wonderful love story. "[A] satire worthy of the pen of Evelyn Waugh. A real crowd pleaser" (Vanessa Berridge, Daily Express UK).
"Though this novel goes into the darkest of dark places, the overall tone is totally delicious; conspicuous consumption on this scale hasn't been seen since the Eighties." - The Times (UK)
Shrewd, spoiled, charming, world-weary and cynical, he comments perceptively on Annie, and the modern world and tells tales about his previous owners: Louis XV, Voltaire, and Catherine the Great among others.
"The book may on occasion be silly and over-the-top, even for a satire. But Ms Rothschild writes with such exuberance and spins such a propulsive yarn that you happily accept these excesses as part of the package, the same way you happily accept the frippery of Elton John." - Jennifer Senior, The New York Times
The story unfolds through this voice and many others - unexpected, entertaining, and strangely authentic. With The Improbability Of Love, Hannah Rothschild has spun a dazzling tale - both irreverent and entertaining - of a many-layered, devious world where, in the end, love triumphs.