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'He is mysterious and immensely wealthy, a banker. She is his apparent opposite, creative and idealistic. But she too is lost and unhappy. They are separated by oceans and continents and much more. Despite their seeming differences, they fall in love. They arrange to meet in New York. Afterwards they will fly to London and from there to Paris, his suite at The Ritz, and to his château in the South of France. But there are many surprises ahead, especially for the woman whose journey leads her to Morocco and finally to the Swiss Alps where she finds the answers she has been looking for.
This unconventional love story incorporates a contemporary backdrop of many elements — conspicuous wealth and globalisation; the harm and suffering caused by the politics of medicine; the world of art, myth and literature; the power of places and the ecstasy and agony of falling in love.' (Source: Australian Writers Network, October 2011.)
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Dedication: For Bobby
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Epigraph:
'How much of life I spent in vain...' -Pushkin
'Things are always different from what they might be.' - Henry James
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Alexandrian Elegance a Faded Currency
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26 - 27 November 2011; (p. 23)
— Review of City of Longing 2011 single work novel
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Alexandrian Elegance a Faded Currency
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 26 - 27 November 2011; (p. 23)
— Review of City of Longing 2011 single work novel