The Tale of Paradise Lost by Nancy Willard

The Tale of Paradise Lost by Nancy Willard

Darcy Arlen, a beautiful young American, is dangerously bored. Though she's on a very pricey tour of Europe, she's already sick of museums and ruins, and eager for distraction. After slipping away from the group one afternoon, she meets Will, an attractive young drifter who carries about him the scent of true adventure.

Will invites Darcy back to the hostel where he's been staying and introduces her to Justine, his darkly seductive lover and mentor. Justine, a master of the con, senses a grand opportunity in this amenable blonde. She and Will manage to turn things so that Darcy not only accompanies them to Venice, but finances the trip as well. There they meet Maurice, a shady figure who offers them a job smuggling an important package to Greece.

As the threesome travels across Europe toward the island of Crete, what unfolds is an astonishing tale of shifting alliances and shocking betrayals, of sexual obsession and mercenary enterprise, of conflicting passions and fateful choices. When the adventurers finally reach the village of Matala with the package in hand, they learn that what they have delivered is more valuable, and the repercussions of their involvement more terrifying, than they ever could have imagined.

Endlessly surprising and altogether riveting, Matala is an unforgettable novel about the intersection of love and ruthlessness.

Jude Daly lives in Kleinmond, South Africa with her husband, writer and illustrator Niki Daly. She is well known for her delicately detailed illustrations. She is the illustrator of Thank You, Jackson; Sivu's Six Wishes; Lila and the Secret of the Rain and The Faraway Island. Jude has received several awards for her work. The Hungry Mind Review selected The Dove as one of its Children's Books of Distinction in 1994. Dianne Stewart is an award-winning author who has published many highly acclaimed children's books and others on African culture, both locally and internationally. She has degrees in African languages and literature, and is well steeped in anthropology, all of which provide an excellent pool of knowledge for her research into African folklore and mythology. She is the author of Dudu's Basket, Lyle the Crocodile and The Dove, among others.

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ISBN 13	9780689850974
ISBN 10	0689850972
Title	The Tale of Paradise Lost
Author	Nancy Willard
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Publisher	Simon & Schuster
Year published	2004-09-28
Number of pages	160
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