The Man With The Dancing Eyes
by:
Sophie Dahl (author)
Annie Morris (author)
An old-fashioned, modern-day love story. In the golden half light of a midsummer's evening, the sort where any kind of magic can occur, and often does, in the midst of a party held in a wild and rambling garden stood Pierre, teetering on highly unsuitable heels, surrounded by a symphony of...
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An old-fashioned, modern-day love story. In the golden half light of a midsummer's evening, the sort where any kind of magic can occur, and often does, in the midst of a party held in a wild and rambling garden stood Pierre, teetering on highly unsuitable heels, surrounded by a symphony of overripe roses. Pierre is the heroine of this loveable love story, and the magic takes the form of a tap on her shoulder which induces her to look into the most wicked and dancing eyes she'd ever seen. These are the eyes of her future beloved, and the book charts the course of their romance, from the streets of London to the streets of New York. There are waltzes and sweet peas and bubbles, a tragic breakup, a romantic makeup, and whimsical line drawings to accompany it all. Delightfully silly, occasionally serious, The Man with the Dancing Eyes is all about love-its beginnings, its endings, and its wonderful re-kindlings. It is a hopeful tale about the place of old-fashioned romance in a modern-day world, and will warm the hearts of romantics the world over.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781582343426 (158234342X)
Publish date: February 14th 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
Delightfully quirky. Short read that left me with a smile on my face.
I can't decide, two or three stars. Anyway, what I didn't like about this book at ALL was that this dream dude "committed an indiscretion" that seemed unforgivable to her at the time, but apparently time makes everything go away. We never find out what it is, exactly, but by the pictures (yes, pictu...