The American lover and other stories

A seductive new collection of stories from the Orange Prize-winning author ofThe Road HomeandRestoration

Trapped in a London flat, Beth remembers a transgressive love affair in 1960s' Paris. The most famous writer in Russia takes his last breath in a stationmaster's cottage, miles from Moscow. A father, finally free of his daughter's demands, embarks on a long swim from his Canadian lakeside retreat. And in the grandest house of all, Danni the Polish housekeeper catches the eye of an enigmatic visitor.

'Glorious. She demonstrates the effortless magic of the seasoned storyteller'The Times