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The stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro

Paperback • 2004 • English • 1. edition

The stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro: and other stories

By Paul Theroux

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About the book

A novella which tells the story of a love affair between a young man and an older woman. He, the narrator, is a twenty-one-year-old American art student travelling the world. She is a countess - apparently cold, haughty and inaccessible. And with her is the doctor, Haroun, her gay travelling companion. When he makes their acquaintance at the Palazzo d'Oro, the narrator finds himself filled with unexpected lust and playing a part in something he doesn't quite understand. Finally, aged 60, he retu...Show more

Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Short stories

Book details

ISBN

9780141017570

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2004

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The stranger at the Palazzo d'Oro

Format

Paperback

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