Originally published in 1917, this is the most famous novel by Norman Douglas (1868-1952). Set on a fictional island that seems to be a close relative of Capri, where Douglas had lived. Douglas had a life of public feuds and sexual escapades, but there is no denying his literary talent.

An Anglican bishop, on recuperative leave from his African diocese, alights at the island of Nepenthe for a short stay on his passage to England.

Soon he is caught up in the wild and exuberant antics of visitors and residents. Norman Douglas’s famed, and infamous, novel of Capri is a hedonistic journey and an unforgettable classic.

Format: Paperback
Published: UK, 2018
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Pages: 427
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9781786690678
ISBN 10: 1786690675