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Book Synopsis''A touching exploration of passion untested by domesticity'' Mail on Sunday
Before Isabelle I knew nothing of sex.
Before Isabelle I knew nothing of freedom.
Before Isabelle I knew nothing of life.
Paris in the early Seventies. Sam, an American student, meets a woman in a bookshop. Isabelle is enigmatic, beautiful, older and, unlike Sam, experienced in love''s many contradictions. Sam is instantly smitten - but wary of the wedding ring on her finger.
What begins as a regular arrangement in Isabelle's tiny Parisian apartment transforms into a true affair of the heart, and one which lasts for decades to come.
Isabelle in the Afternoon is a novel that questions what we seek, what we find, what we settle for - and shows how love, when not lived day in, day out, can become the passion of a lifetime.
Praise for Douglas Kennedy
The absolute master of love stories with heart-stopping twists' THE TIMES<
Trade Review
Kennedy is skilled at zigzag plotting, blending domestic twists with turns created by global affairs * Observer *
Isabelle in the Afternoon is a devastatingly stunning novel...It is a very sensual tale portraying the intensity of a love, the ferocity of a passion filled with loss and regret. Emotional, poignant, intoxicating, beautiful * Swirl and Thread *
Beautifully written and emotionally gripping, this compelling love story will stay with you * Candis *
[A]tmospheric tale...It's a touching exploration of passion untested by domesticity * Mail On Sunday *
Beautifully written [...] will resonate with anyone who's ever been in love * Heat *
