![]() ![]() ![]() It all adds up to an ingenious meditation on the true value of art - timely indeed at a moment when paintings and sculpture seem to have become just another currency -Mail on Sunday Though this novel goes into the darkest of dark places, the overall tone is totally delicious conspicuous consumption on this scale hasn't been seen since the Eighties - Kate Saunders The Times Part of the novel's charm is that its characters, rich or poor, are all a mixture of frailties. A masterpiece -Daily Mail Novel of the week. Beneath all that, there's a serious debate about the value we put on things - whether it's art or relationships - and the prices we're prepared to pay. ![]() It's exquisitely written, shimmering with eye-catching detail, whether describing works of art or the dishes on display at an extravagant banquet. ![]()
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