In Ariostos epic sixteenth century poem Orlando Furioso the beautiful Angelica is rescued by the valiant Ruggiero. He swoops in riding a hippogriff a fantastical winged creature the offspring of a griffin & a mare. Volatore as this hippogriff calls himself has escaped Ariostos poem after being trapped within it for centuries & is now determined to find Angelica himself. Landing in San Francisco he meets Angelica Greenberg & the unlikely couple falls in love. But events constantly conspire to separate them & Volatore sets out to find the perfect form he must embody to consummate their love. Angelica Lost & Found contains life-enhancing wisdom & emanates with wicked drollery aesthetic insight & the romance of Russell Hoban at his best.