Valerie Martins first fulllength novel since Property which won the OrangePrize in 2003. It is the story of lovers Toby and Salome whose backgrounds areworlds a... » 

Valerie Martins first fulllength novel since Property which won the OrangePrize in 2003. It is the story of lovers Toby and Salome whose backgrounds areworlds apart. He is a middleclass allAmerican boy and she is the daughter ofa Croatian refugee whose past is full of dangerous secrets. A masterly tale oftransgression acceptance diplomacy war class conflict love forgivenessand jealousy... the journey is provocative and exhilirating Times «