Un acto de amor/ The Act of Love - Softcover

Jacobson, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 8493722804 ISBN 13: 9788493722807

Publisher: Roca Editorial, 2009

Synopsis

In his naughtily erudite 10th novel, British author Jacobson (Kalooki Nights) explores the nature of the erotic with a wicked twist. Narrator Felix Quinn, a fusty antiquarian bookseller in contemporary London, wants to cuckold himself in order to save his marriage and give himself the freedom to be jealous. The unwitting but willing participant in Felix's scheme, Marius, is a libertine without scruples: he first appears in the tale some years previously, letching after two underage girls while attending the funeral of a man whose wife he had seduced. As for Felix's wife, Marisa, she embraces the infidelity foisted on her with gusto, relishing her thrice-weekly assignations and, after much persuasion, titillating her curious husband with details of their intimacies. Though Felix's narration is disconcertingly mannered, he's remarkably honest and blisteringly funny, while Jacobson's prose is sharp as ever, loaded with spiky dialogue and wonderfully arch observations.

About this title

About the Author:

Howard Jacobson is the author of eight previous novels, including "The Mighty Walzer" (winner of the 1999 Everyman Wodehouse Award for comic writing), and several works of nonfiction. He lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: Roca Editorial
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 8493722804
• ISBN 13: 9788493722807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 395