A Terrace In Rome - Pascal Quignard

The First English Translation Of The Novel Awarded The 2000 Grand Prix Du Roman De L'acadmie Franaisea Terrace In Rome Describes The Tormented Life Of Geoffroy Meaume, A 17th-century Engraver Of Encrypted Shadows And Erotic Prints. After A Passionate Affair In His Youth Concludes With His Face Being Burned By Acid Thrown By His Lover's Jealous Fianc, Meaume Undertakes A Lifetime Of Wandering, His Psyche Forever Engraved By The Memory Of The Woman Who Spurned Him. With A Face Of Boiled Leather And A Mind Haunted By A Nightmare Of Desire, He Devotes Himself To The Black-and-white World Of Etchings And Mezzotints, Forsaking The Paradise Of Color To Engage In A Science Of Shadows.