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The Bishop's Bedroom

ISBN-13: 9781939931740

Contributor(s): Piero Chiara (author), Jill Foulston (translated by)

Subjects: Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post 1945)

Publisher: New Vessel Press

Publisher Imprint: New Vessel Press

Publication Date: 07-11-2019

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£14.99

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About the book

Summer 1946. A man in his thirties is sailing on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, hoping to put off the inevitable return to work. Dropping anchor in a small port, he meets the owner of a nearby villa who invites him home for in his waterside mansion. The sailor in a guest room previously occupied by a now deceased bishop related to his host. The two men form an uneasy bond, recognizing in each other a shared taste for idling and erotic adventure. They soon set sail together, but sudden tragedy puts an end to their revels and shatters the tranquillity of the villa...

The Bishop's Bedroom

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