Twenty years ago, Maximus Batten witnessed the brutal murder of his parents. Now as the autocratic Duke of Wakefield, he spends his days dealing with politics in Parliament, but at night, disguised as the Ghost of St. Giles, wanders the dark alleys in sea
Can a pirate learn that the only true treasure lies in a woman's heart? Widowed Silence Hollingbrook is poor, beautiful, and kind - and nine months ago she made a terrible mistake.
The essays collected in this book reveal the origins and meanders of Sanja Lovrenčić's years-long search for the authentic character of Ivana Brlić Mažuranić.
The novel, whose original title is L'Homme de plâtre, explores complex human destinies through the story of a protagonist whose life symbolically reflects fragility and vulnerability, like plaster.