When Maisie Shergold, art historian, meets Michael Curran, folk musician, on the platform of Paddington Station, she falls in love with him instantly. Ignoring the differences in their backgrounds, ages, and personal outlooks, she pursues the affair with a single-minded intensity that borders on obsession. Abandoning the safe routines that had previously defined her life, and against the advice of friends and family, Maisie opens her home and her heart to this virtual stranger. But she discovers that Michael is a man of secrets, with a past that threatens to overtake them both. Against the international backdrop of the art world and the pursuit of a rare, precious ikon, their love affair resonates across countries and cultures and ultimately proves to be just as fragile and elusive as the ikon itself.Fig and the Flute Playeris a passionate, sensitive exploration of infatuation, in both its tenderness and its darkness. Using prose that is lyrical yet deceptively simple, Harrison paints a realistic, poignant portrait of the overwhelming nature of romantic love.
“A moving and highly accomplished first novel with the ring of truth.” —Evening Echo
“...a tender romance...” —The Herald
“A poignant novel... passionate, sometimes painful... the author gradually and delicately unravels this tale about love...” —The Western Telegraph
Christine Harrisonis an award-winning short fiction writer.
A passionate, sensitive romance from an award-winning short story writer
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