From the author of EMBERS comes another masterpiece: an erotically charged novel about Casanova and the woman who finally defeated him. Sandor Marai, one of the leading Hungarian novelists, begins his story in 1756 when Giacomo Casanova, after having escaped from one of Venice's infamous jails, stops at the Italian village of Bolzano to rest, secure a loan to rebuild his life, and resume his art of seduction. But he's come to this village remembering a girl named Francesca, over whom he fought a duel with the duke of Parma, ...
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From the author of EMBERS comes another masterpiece: an erotically charged novel about Casanova and the woman who finally defeated him. Sandor Marai, one of the leading Hungarian novelists, begins his story in 1756 when Giacomo Casanova, after having escaped from one of Venice's infamous jails, stops at the Italian village of Bolzano to rest, secure a loan to rebuild his life, and resume his art of seduction. But he's come to this village remembering a girl named Francesca, over whom he fought a duel with the duke of Parma, and lost. His life was spared only because he promised never again to set his eyes on Francesca, who became the duke's wife. But having intercepted a love letter from his wife to Casanova, the duke has come to make him an irresistible offer, one that will be Casanova's downfall.
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