Albert Butler once wished to be an artist, but scandal destroyed his life. Now old and sick, he takes us back through his troubled childhood, England’s Blitz, and two passionate affairs. Returning to his former London haunts, he confronts old friendsMoreAlbert Butler once wished to be an artist, but scandal destroyed his life.
Now old and sick, he takes us back through his troubled childhood, England’s Blitz, and two passionate affairs. Returning to his former London haunts, he confronts old friends who have never forgiven him his sins, and sets out on a journey along the Thames that will bring him to the final and naked truth about himself.“Naeem Murr has a hideously beautiful imagination and a wholly original talent.”―Mary Gaitskill, VeronicaClever and intense, Murr’s writing captures the extraordinary power of human ties.―Time Out