
The Fig and the Flute Player
Description
Alles über E-Books | Antworten auf Fragen rund um E-Books, Kopierschutz und Dateiformate finden Sie in unserem Info- & Hilfebereich.
We throw away years of life. We walk in mist. Then unexpectedly something shifts, subtly, hardly at all, and everything is changed. It was like that...
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 outlook, 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.
The Fig and the Flute Player is a passionate, sensitive exploration of infatuation, in both its tenderness and its darkness. Using prose that is both lyrical and deceptively simple, Harrison paints a realistic, poignant portrait of the overwhelming nature of romantic love.
More details
Other editions
Additional editions

Person
Content
- Cover
- Contents
- About Christine Harrison
- Title Page
- PART ONE - London and Brighton
- PART ONE Chapter 1
- PART ONE Chapter 2
- PART ONE Chapter 3
- PART ONE Chapter 4
- PART TWO - Kiev
- PART TWO Chapter 1
- PART TWO Chapter 2
- PART TWO Chapter 3
- PART TWO Chapter 4
- PART TWO Chapter 5
- PART TWO Chapter 6
- PART THREE - Brighton, Walsingham and London
- PART THREE Chapter 1
- PART THREE Chapter 2
- PART THREE Chapter 3
- PART THREE Chapter 4
- PART THREE Chapter 5
- PART THREE Chapter 6
- PART FOUR - Ireland and London
- PART FOUR Chapter 1
- PART FOUR Chapter 2
- PART FOUR Chapter 3
- PART FOUR Chapter 4
- PART FOUR Chapter 5
- PART FOUR Chapter 6
- PART FOUR Chapter 7
- PART FIVE - St Petersburg
- PART FIVE CHAPTER 1
- PART FIVE CHAPTER 2
- PART FIVE CHAPTER 3
- PART FIVE CHAPTER 4
- PART FIVE CHAPTER 5
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright
System requirements
File format: ePUB
Copy protection: Watermark-DRM (Digital Rights Management)
System requirements:
- Computer (Windows; MacOS X; Linux): Use a reading software that can process the file format ePUB: e.g., Adobe Digital Editions or FBReader – both free (see eBook Help).
- Tablet/Smartphone (Android; iOS): Before downloading, install the free app Adobe Digital Editions (see eBook Help).
- E-reader: Bookeen, Kobo, Pocketbook, Sony, Tolino and many more (not Kindle).
The file format ePUB works well for novels and non-fiction books – i.e., „flowing” text without complex layout. On an e-reader or smartphone, line and page breaks automatically adjust to fit the small displays.
This eBook uses Watermark-DRM, a „soft” copy protection. This means that there are no technical restrictions to prevent illegal distribution. However, there is a personalised watermark embedded in the eBook that can be used to identify the purchaser of the eBook in the event of misuse and to provide evidence for legal purposes.
For more information, see our eBook Help page.