Territorial rights

"Once in a while . . . a book comes along that is beautifully put together and effortlessly entertaining; Muriel Spark's Territorial Rights is such a novel." -The New York TimesRobert wants nothing more than to become a serious art historian. But his hopes for a staid academic life are put on hold when he's driven from London to Venice to escape one lover and seek out another: the enigmatic Bulgarian refugee Lina Pancev. In Venice, Robert encounters a grand carnival of lust, lies, blackmail, cocktail parties, and regicide. As he chases Lina, his heart's desire, the city itself provides a price