Caterina is beautiful, sensuous, gifted – a woman alive with possibility. When she walks into a room, no one can look away.
Luciano Valdez – celebrated writer and respected university lecturer whose life is teetering on the edge of despair – believes Caterina to be the most astonishing woman he has ever met. Convinced she will reignite his life and work, Luciano finds himself falling in love with her, with devastating consequences …
Luciano Valdez – celebrated writer and respected university lecturer whose life is teetering on the edge of despair – believes Caterina to be the most astonishing woman he has ever met. Convinced she will reignite his life and work, Luciano finds himself falling in love with her, with devastating consequences …
Newsletter Signup
By clicking ‘Sign Up,’ I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Hachette Book Group’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Reviews
'It's a deft romance, an exercise in camp, and a fable about male pride and its pitfalls ... very readable' The Guardian.
'The best Scottish novel I read this year' Scotsman.
'Beautifully written with an evocative narrative' Sunday Herald.
'A very fine novel … intelligent, imaginative, accomplished, rich in sympathy and irony' Allan Massie, Scotsman
'With The Love and Death of Caterina, Andrew Nicoll triumphantly cleared the second novel hurdle ... there are moments reminiscent of Graham Greene' The Glasgow Herald.
'Elegant, wise, ironic - a gripping and impressive piece of work' Times Literary Supplement.