Salvatore, a young watchmaker from Italy, moves to London when the king of his hometown decrees that a period of twenty-six years is to be erased from history, never to be mentioned in public again. Since this constitutes the whole of period of his life Salvatore feels he has no choice but to flee. He is a man who holds deeply to the importance of time and identity; what challenges will he face in London?
Information
Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780749396985
Publish year:
1995
Publish date:
July 17, 1995
Rose Tremain
Rose Tremain is a British author known for her novel "Restoration," which won the Whitbread Novel Award. Her literary style is marked by vivid imagery and intricate character development. Tremain's key contributions to literature include exploring themes of love, loss, and resilience in historical settings with emotional depth.