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Scent Isabel Costello

Scent By Isabel Costello

Scent by Isabel Costello


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Summary

A wonderfully compelling novel about desire, loneliness and the impact of time on relationships from the author of Paris Mon Amour. 'Vividly passionate...Thrillingly stylish' Daisy Buchanan

Scent Summary

Scent by Isabel Costello

When Clementine and Edouard's last child leaves home, the cracks in their marriage become impossible to ignore. Her work as a perfumer is no longer providing solace and her sense of self is withering. Then, her former lover resurfaces, decades after the end of their bisexual affair, and her world tilts irreversibly. Set in Paris and Provence, this is an intimate portrait of a woman navigating conflicting desires and a troubled past whilst dreaming of a fulfilling future.

Scent Reviews

'It is very, very good - an intense and unflinching expose of desire and its legacy'. Elizabeth Buchan. 'A skilled storyteller. Inventive, vivid and distinctive'. Mary Loudon. 'Vividly passionate, this is assured, addictive precision storytelling. Costello's prose is reminiscent of masters like Leila Slimane - but her voice is entirely unique. Thrillingly stylish.' Daisy Buchanan. 'Costello poses unwavering questions about choice and honesty, about submerging pain to orchestrate survival. Showing how sacrifice can impair an entire existence and that profound passion will return always.' Catherine McNamara.

About Isabel Costello

Isabel was chosen as Best Reviewer in the Saboteur Awards 2016 for her blog, The Literary Sofa, and received a Special Mention for Best Literature Reviewer in 2019. She is also a professionally qualified aromatherapist, which has led to a passionate interest in perfumery, one of the themes of her novel. She lives in London and travels to France as often as she can.

Additional information

GOR011261403
9781916360204
1916360203
Scent by Isabel Costello
Used - Like New
Paperback
Muswell Press
20210401
232
Short-listed for The Asham Award, 2012 Short-listed for Room To Write 2014
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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