"Robert wants nothing more than to become a serious art historian. But his hopes for a staid academic life are put on hold when he's driven from London to Venice to escape one lover and seek out another: the enigmatic Bulgarian refugee Lina Pancev. In Venice, Robert encounters a grand carnival of lust, lies, blackmail, cocktail parties, and regicide. As he chases Lina, his heart's desire, the city itself provides a priceless education in love, art, and beauty."@en
"Een Engelse student raakt in Venetië betrokken bij een groep criminelen, en wordt geconfronteerd met afpersing en een bijna vergeten schandaal van vlak na de Tweede Wereldoorlog."
"Robert wants nothing more than to become a serious art historian. But his hopes for an academic life are put on hold when he's driven from London to Venice to escape one lover and seek out another: the enigmatic Bulgarian refugee Lina Pancev. In Venice, Robert encounters a grand carnival of lust, lies, blackmail, cocktail parties and regicide. As he chases Lina, his heart's desire, the city itself provides a priceless education in love, art and beauty."
"Robert arrives in Venice to escape a complicated affair but is soon drawn into a plot involving blackmail and sexual intrigue."@en