Poet and Dancer

First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, spine slightly faded, not price clipped (£14.99), no inscriptions, internally clean tight and almost square, overall a vg+ copy. 199pp. This novel explores the intricacies and dangers of love and commitment, describing the lifelong and complex bond between a pair of first cousins. Angel is dark and plain, a composer of childish verse, spellbound by her wild and seductive cousin Lara, who expresses herself in freeform dance. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala CBE (1927-2013), was an Indian German born novelist and screenwriter. She is best known for her collaborations with Merchant Ivory Productions.