Imposture

Lord Byron was the greatest writer and most notorious, scandalous lover of his age an irresistible attraction for a sheltered, bookish, and passionate young woman like Eliza Esmond. Eliza believes she's met Byron on the doorstep of his publisher, and that her dreams have come true when he arranges to meet her in secret. But what if the man she believes to be Byron is someone else a look-alike named John Polidori, who once toured Europe as Byron's doctor? And if Polidori is the true author of a wildly successful book everyone believes to have been written by Byron, who is the real imposter? Stylish, subtle, and seductive, "Imposture" is about ambition, fantasy, the power of artistic greatness, and the consequences of celebrity by a gifted novelist of true talent. Reading group guide available."

Author: Benjamin Markovits
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.56w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780393329735

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/05/2007 pg. 36
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2007 pg. 189
Booklist 03/01/2007 pg. 63
New York Times 05/13/2007 pg. 9
Library Journal 05/15/2007 pg. 81

About the Author
Markovits, Benjamin: - Benjamin Markovits grew up in Texas and London, where he now lives. He teaches at the University of London. He contributes to the New York Times, The Paris Review, Granta, the Times Literary Supplement, and others.