Compass Error by Sybille Bedford

Compass Error

Sybille Bedford

As the Second World War looms, Flavia is living in a small village in the South of France. She studies for her Oxford entrance, swims in the sea, eats at local cafs, and lives with all the confidence and relish of youth. Drawn into the demi-monde of artists and writers, Flavia is awoken to the pleasures and complications of adult life. Her world is overturned when she becomes fascinated by Andre ? beautiful, sophisticated, yet manipulative ? and is caught up in a devastating intrigue.

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