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Caroline's Bikini is the tale of a classic love affair; a swirling cocktail of obsession and imagination.

The moment that Evan Gordonstone a successful middle-aged financier meets Caroline Beresford a glamorous housewife, hostess and landlady he falls into unrequited love, a story as old as Western literature itself. Evan recounts the tale of his infatuation to his friend Emily, and thus begins a hypnotic series of conversations set against the backdrop of West London bars, fuelled in intensity by endless G&Ts. From the depths of midwinter to July's hot swelter, Evan's retelling of his passion for Caroline will take him to the brink of his own destruction.

Carolines Bikini

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    A Paperback / softback by Kirsty Gunn

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      Publisher: Faber & Faber
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/06/2019
      ISBN13: 9780571339341, 978-0571339341
      ISBN10: 0571339344
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Caroline's Bikini is the tale of a classic love affair; a swirling cocktail of obsession and imagination.

      The moment that Evan Gordonstone a successful middle-aged financier meets Caroline Beresford a glamorous housewife, hostess and landlady he falls into unrequited love, a story as old as Western literature itself. Evan recounts the tale of his infatuation to his friend Emily, and thus begins a hypnotic series of conversations set against the backdrop of West London bars, fuelled in intensity by endless G&Ts. From the depths of midwinter to July's hot swelter, Evan's retelling of his passion for Caroline will take him to the brink of his own destruction.

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