(P/B) THE BIRTHDAY PARTY

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A brilliant modern fairy tale by the highly praised author of Little Infamies and The Maze.
It is the summer of 1975. Marco Timoleon, an Onassis-like tycoon, is nearing the end of his life. When he finds out his troubled daughter is pregnant by a man he doesn't approve of, he throws a birthday party for her on his private island, secretly intending to persuade her to terminate the pregnancy. A doctor stands by to perform the operation on the spot.
The story of this fateful party and the lives it affects is a brilliant modern fable, a rags-to-riches tale with no certainty of a happily-ever-after ending. (From the publisher)

Both a serious meditation on masculinity and commercial power... and a rollicking beach-read... fans of Karnezis will not be disappointed. Marco is a huge and splendidly flawed hero for a five-star novel. --The Times