Publisher's Synopsis
A young art critic reconsiders his conventional life after visiting an English painter retired to the French countryside in the company of mysterious women. A philosophical thief awakens a writer to torture him. The disappearance of a successful member of Parliament puts the London police in check. A group of friends, each with their miseries, spend some bittersweet days in an idyllic country setting. These four stories capture the exciting themes that Fowles has considered during his entire career.
