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The Improbability of Love |
The novelist is steeped in the art world and her knowledge shines in this 'satirical' book about it. Part love story, part research adventure to discover the creator of a painting (the painting has a voice) and part cooking spree, it is filled (too much?) with exuberant characters. Ultimately Rothschild makes a strong case for the power and beauty of art to provide solace and joy but the novel was not totally satisfying for me.
(Christine Miller - bwl 81 Summer 2016) |
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The Improbability of Love |
This proved to be an improbable novel. On the surface (title and cover design) a rather frothy romance - and it was certainly a romantic comedy - it became a fascinating, if on occasion biting portrait of the world of high art and the wheelers and dealers inhabiting it. It is possible to identify some of the players! Then there is the painting - what a character. Good fun.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 84 Spring 2017) |
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The Improbability of Love |
The title might imply this is just another romance but Rothschild's affection for and deep knowledge of art and its history are obvious. Set in roughly contemporary London, it is a witty reflection on the manipulative major players in the art world, and an attempt to define the true value of great art, no matter what the genre. Sometimes whimsical, other times dark, the intrigue surrounding a vanished 18C painting was entirely satisfying though it narrowly missed descending into farce at the denouement. A thoroughly entertaining read.
(Margaret Teh - bwl 95 Winter 2020) |
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