| A CASUAL AFFAIR a modern fairytale by Sylvia Fraser Two contrary lovers - she a headstrong artist, he a charming but jaded diplomat - pursue their illicit relationship through sexual confrontations that intensify into violence. A series of fairytales, written by the artist, lay bare the unconscious forces compelling their lives. |
| PRAISE FOR "A multifaceted gem of a novel ... [that] strides fearlessly into intimate details of sexual encounters ... remarkable depth." - Toronto Star "Masterful!" - Vancouver Sun "A passionately probing, powerfully erotic novel of a woman's pursuit of a dream ... Superb." - Ottawa Citizen "Fine writing, wit, and the author's unique gift for observation, particularly of the male animal. One of Canada's truly modem writers ... polished, ingeniously constructed and never dull." - Globe & Mail "Succeeds in evoking both the beautiful people's world of her lovers and the sordid realities of their affair." - Montreal Star |
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