'ANDREW MILLER'S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT' Hilary Mantel

'ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND' Sunday Times

'Sparkling'

The Times

'Exquisite'

Daily Telegraph

'Beautiful'

Observer

The second novel from the critically acclaimed author of Pure - a portrait of the legendary Casanova at a turning point in his life and loves

In 1763, the famed Venetian seducer Giacomo Casanova arrives in England intent on a respite from his restless travels and liaisons, but cannot long resist the lure of company or a pretty face. This time, though, it is he who falls in love, and with an elusive quarry.

Here is Casanova in unfamiliar guise: thwarted, driven by his emotions and, in middle-age, forced to reassess his whole life.

PRAISE FOR ANDREW MILLER

'Unique, visionary, a master at unmasking humanity'

Sarah Hall

'A writer of very rare and outstanding gifts'

Independent on Sunday

'A highly intelligent writer, both exciting and contemplative'

The Times

'A wonderful storyteller'

Spectator