The Trial Of True Love by William Nicholson

The Trial Of True Love by William Nicholson

Do people really fall in love at first sight? Bron is a writer who has been commissioned to research a book on the subject. He's also a commitment-phobe who doesn't believe it happens. Then the chance combination of a misty morning, the dreamy setting of a woodland glade, and a glimpse of a beautiful stranger changes everything. Bron falls helplessly, hopelessly, head over heels in love - at first sight. He abandons his research and devotes himself to pursuing the enigmatic Flora and winning her heart. But each time he comes close to her, she slips out of reach again. Bron's pursuit of love leads him ever deeper into a maze where nothing is as it seems, until he finds himself having to defend the truth of his feelings in a 'trial of love'. In this gripping, searching novel of ideas, art and literature, William Nicholson weaves an intricate tale of suspense as he explores what it is men and women really want from each other.

He is an expert in understanding and depicting human emotionsHis ideas and language are wonderfully involving and perceptive. This novel is a real find: clever, funny, subtle and hopelessly romantic. I loved every word . . . The key to this novel's success is that it asks all the best questions. Does love at first sight really exist? . . .', Daily Express .'A quirky and enjoyable read.', Spectator .'Nicholson's critically acclaimed last novel, The Society of Others and Oscar-nominated screenplays, Shadowlands and Gladiator, prove his talent . . . The Trial of True Love will make his name as famous as his work.', Glamour .'Erudite, funny and disarming, this is a love story for grown-ups, with an ending that, by simultaneously defying and fulfilling the reader's romantic expectations, manages to be entirely satisfying.', Christina Koning, The Times

William Nicholson is best known as a writer of plays and screenplays, including SHADOWLANDS and GLADIATOR. He is also the bestselling and award-winning children's author of THE WIND ON FIRE trilogy. His first novel for adults was THE SOCIETY OF OTHERS. He lives in East Sussex with his wife, the writer Virginia Nicholson, and their three children.

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ISBN 13	9780385608701
ISBN 10	0385608705
Title	The Trial Of True Love
Author	William Nicholson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Transworld Publishers Ltd
Year published	2005-05-02
Number of pages	272
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