"It is witty and wise and provocative... brilliantly good." --"Evening Standard"
"
The Black Prince" is both a remarkable thriller and a story about being in love.
Bradley Pearson, narrator and hero, is an elderly writer with a 'block'. Finding
himself surrounded by predatory friends and relations -- his ex-wife, her
delinquent brother, a younger, deplorably successful writer, Arnold Baffin,
Baffin's restless wife and engaging daughter -- Bradley attempts to escape. His
failure to do so and its aftermath lead to a violent climax and a most
unexpected conclusion.