Angelica Lost and Found by Russell Hoban
In Ariosto's epic 16th-century poem "Orlando Furioso", the beautiful Angelica , chained, naked, to a rock and menaced by a sea monster is rescued by the valiant Ruggiero, riding a 'hippogriff', the offspring of a griffin and a mare - an entirely imaginary winged creature (as readers of "Harry Potter" know). Volatore, as this hippogriff calls himself, has escaped the poem in which he has been confined for centuries and is determined to find his Angelica, even if it takes him to the 21st century and involves some shape-shifting. He lands in contemporary San Francisco and the first person he sets eyes on is Angelica Greenberg, the Jewish owner of a San Franciscan art gallery, who has just dumped her fiance. Volatore rises to her window and they hit it off big-time. But no sooner have they met and fallen in love than events conspire to separate the two so that Volatore must not only seek Angelica but also find the perfect form in which to consummate his undying love. The first is too masculine, the second not enough so, but will the third be just right, and how will Angelica reconcile the imaginary and the real in the perfect lover? "Angelica Lost and Found" contains the familiar drollery, the marvellous turn of phrase, the aesthetic insights and the romance of Russell Hoban, but it also contains a lively, life-enhancing wisdom that is all of its own.
'Hoban is the best sort of genius' Guardian 'Russell Hoban is unclassifiable.. he is an original; imaginative and inventive' Sunday Times 'Hoban's writing is always a delight - exhilarating and inventive ... a treat to read' Daily Mail '[In Riddley Walker] Russell Hoban has brought off an extraordinary feat of imagination and of style ... funny, terrible, haunting and unsettling, this book is a masterpiece' Observer
Russell Hoban is the author of many extraordinary novels including Turtle Diary, Riddley Walker and Angelica's Grotto. He has also written some classic books for children including The Mouse and his Child and the Frances books. He lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408806609 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408806606 |
| Title | Angelica Lost and Found |
| Author | Russell Hoban |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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