La Hija del Partisano (Hardcover)

from tortoisebook

This is the story of Chris and Roza set in the late 1970s. Chris is a 40-something sales rep, stuck in a humdrum life and a loveless marriage. One evening he decides to pick up a prostitute, something he has never done before. That same evening Roza decides to dress up as a prostitute and streetw...

from Esiotrot

This is the first book by De Bernieres I have read and from his reputation it sadly wasnt what I expected. Chris is a medical salesman who appears to be having a midlife crisis, he becomes obsessed with a younger immigrant woman called Roza, who encourages him to visit her. These visits consist o...

from gbsallery

An interesting summary of post-war Yugoslav history, delivered via a plot which makes the mistake of assuming that the reader finds the characters interesting. Unfortunately, the gradual revelations offered by the plot are either predictable or opaque, making it very hard to care. Well put togeth...

from stevedore

Much darker and less full of hope than his previous novels. Both main characters are so self destructive. Am I right in thinking one of the minor characters is linked to Captain Corelli and Birds without Wings?

from pam.furney

A quirky and sad little tale, rather like Scheherezade.