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The Improbability of Love

By: Hannah Rothschild
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton, Adam James
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Bloomsbury presents The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild, read by Kristin Atherton and Adam James.

WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2016
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016
A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK

'an ingenious meditation on the true value of art' Daily Mail
'A deliciously wicked satire ... It’s exquisitely written, shimmering with eye-catching detail ... a masterpiece' Mail on Sunday

When lovelorn Annie McDee stumbles across a dirty painting in a junk shop while looking for a present for an unsuitable man, she has no idea what she has discovered. Soon she finds herself drawn unwillingly into the tumultuous London art world, populated by exiled Russian oligarchs, avaricious Sheikas, desperate auctioneers and unscrupulous dealers, all scheming to get their hands on her painting – a lost eighteenth-century masterpiece called ‘The Improbability of Love’.

Delving into the painting’s past, Annie will uncover not just an illustrious list of former owners, but some of the darkest secrets of European history – and in doing so she might just learn to open up to the possibility of falling in love again.

©2023 Hannah Rothschild (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Literature & Fiction Romance Comedy Russia
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This book was such a wonderful story. I loved the character of the painting - cute and amusing.

A very good read

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Loved the fact that there were so many characters but that also made it a little hard to follow. The painting was my favourite character. I loved the immersion into the world of art and the fact that the book loosely follows real historical events. Lots of unexpected turns in the book, it was great that it was not predictable.

Hilarious and captivating

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Good clever read well narrated excellent plot. As ever Hannah Rothschild doesn’t let you down

Excellent

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What a gloriously glamorous book about cooking, art and... courts! Uplifting in each line and chapter.

Uplifting

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