A philandering art dealer tries to give up casual love affairs
- seeking only passionate kisses as a substitute A man recounts his personal history through the things he has stolen from others throughout his life A couple chart the journey of their five year relationship backwards from awkward reunion to lovelorn first encounter & at the heart of the book a 24-year old young woman Bethany Mellmoth embarks on a year-long journey of wishful & tentative self-discovery The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth depicts the random encounters that bring the past bubbling to the surface; the impulsive decisions that irrevocably shape a life; & the endless hesitations & loss-of-nerve that wickedly complicate it These funny surprising & moving stories are a resounding confirmation of Boyd's powers as one of our most original & compelling storytellers