The Apprentice Lover

By: Jay Parini

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Paperback | 18 March 2003

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320 Pages

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22.23 x 13.34 x 1.27

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When Alex Massolini's brother is killed in Vietnam, he drops out of Columbia University and leaves his conservative family behind for Capri to become secretary to Rupert Grant, a famous British novelist and poet who dominates the island like a latter -- day Prospero. Alex soon finds himself ensnared in a web of love affairs, friendships, and rivalries within the eccentric community that inhabits the idyllic beauty of the isolated Italian island.

"The Apprentice Lover" traces a young American's enchantment and disenchantment -- with his American past, his new European mentor, and the various inhabitants on an island famous for its characters.

Industry Reviews

"Delightful ... a rich cast of characters ... Parini does a superb job." -- San Francisco Chronicle

"[Parini] expertly navigates this multilayered narrative." -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Pleasure-filled ... Parini writes lovingly and evocatively." -- Los Angeles Times

"Richly compelling ... Parini renders the mentor-apprentice dynamic with great sensitivity." -- Bookreporter.com

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