Abacus Books
3 total works
Some would call Joseph a wizard, or magician, though a Renaissance magus might be nearer the mark. In Venice in 1982, though, no magical operation can take place without an acquaintance with his special field.
It was partly masochism, that murkiest of motives, which led Ludwig back to the convent where he had suffered such torment so many years before. It was curiosity as well. But it was the other turret he dreaded to contemplate - the high window where he had first seen a red-haided girl.
Conversations with Lord Byron on Perversion, 163 Years After His Lordship's Death
by Amanda Prantera
Published 3 November 1986