The intoxicating summer read from the international bestselling author of TIGERS IN RED WEATHER
Liza Klaussmann Books
Liza Klaussmann writes with a keen introspection that explores the complexities of human relationships and the quiet storms beneath the surface of ordinary lives. Her prose is marked by a precise elegance and an ability to capture the subtle nuances of characters' emotions and motivations. Klaussmann focuses on themes of guilt, desire, and the unspoken secrets that shape our destinies. Through her style, she invites readers into a deep contemplation of the human condition.
Villa America
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, Cole and Linda Porter, Ernest Hemingway, John Dos Passos all are summer guests of Gerald and Sara Murphy. Visionary, misunderstood, and from vastly different backgrounds, the Murphys met and married young, and set forth to create a beautiful world. They alight on Villa America, their coastal oasis of artistic genius, debauched parties, impeccable style and flamboyant imagination. But before long, a stranger enters into their relationship, and their marriage must accommodate an intensity that neither had forseen. When tragedy strikes, their friends reach out to them, but the golden bowl is shattered, and neither Gerald nor Sara will ever be the same.
Tigers in Red Weather
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Nick and her cousin Helena have grown up together, sharing long hot summers at Tiger House. With husbands and children of their own, they keep returning. But against a background of parties, cocktails, moonlight and jazz, how long can perfection last? There is always the summer that changes everything.
Set in the glamorous Tiger House, this novel unfolds as Nick inherits the estate post-World War II. As family dynamics shift with returning husbands and Hollywood dreams, a decade later, Nick's daughter and Helena's son uncover a dark secret. The story, told from five perspectives, explores themes of passion, betrayal, and hidden violence.