Valmouth and Other Stories
Author | : Ronald Firbank |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 1853262951 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781853262951 |
Rating | : 4/5 (951 Downloads) |
Download or read book Valmouth and Other Stories written by Ronald Firbank and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Valmouth is one of Firbank's most dazzling novels. Set in an English seaside health resort where the air promotes extraordinary longevity, Valmouth is dominated by the exotic and manipulative black masseuse, Mrs Yajnavalkya. Unhampered by class or creed, the ubiquitous Yajnavalkya moves between the strata of Valmouth society, bringing relief that is not without elements of eroticism ...