Amatore's Restaurant
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Themes of Seduction - The complete novel
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The international cast of the Recreative Theatre Company meet for their end-of-season dinner at Ristorante Amatore.
As the evening progresses, each guest recalls a past liaison, an encounter which has made an impression in their life: narratives of love and tales of deceit. Will Prudence ever discover the identity of the elusive stranger she meets on a train? Just how much of a con-man is Monsieur Raul? Has Cordelia's unconventional approach to men proved to be a success? A common theme begins to unfold: hidden truths behind the motives for seduction.
The evening draws to a close. Emotions rise to the surface, declarations of love are expressed, jealousies and resentments run deep. Who will think back to the evening as a success and who will regard it as nothing more than a disaster?
Chapter 1 Audition
Chapter 2 The Venetian
Chapter 3 Narcissus Through the Window
Chapter 4 Blind Man’s Bluff
Chapter 5 The Waitress's Bus Stop
Chapter 6 Bodywork
Chapter 7 Reflections on a Journey
Chapter 8 The Video
Chapter 9 Missing Journals
Chapter 10 The Garden Centre
Chapter 11 Pipe Dream
Chapter 12 Calle Manjon
Chapter 13 Business Prospects
Chapter 14 La Belle Charente
Chapter 15 Post Script
Chapter 16 Masquerade
Chapter 17 Sweet Offerings
Chapter 18 Distant Relations
Chapter 19 Tactical Ruse
Chapter 20 Past Imperfect
Chapter 21 The Dance
Chapter 22 Liaisons
Chapter 23 Monsieur Henri