On an Aegean island one summer, an English traveller meets an enigmatic elderly Frenchwoman. He is captivated by a painting she owns of a busy Caribbean port overlooked by a volcano, and, in time, she shares the story of her youth there in the early 20th century.

Author Patrick Leigh Fermor Published by John Murray ISBN 9780719555299 EAN 9780719555299 Bic Code Cover Paperback