The Necklace
- 373 pages
- 14 hours of reading
This author, often asked about a provenance not her own, brings a background in complex corporate litigation in San Francisco to her literary work. Her stories delve into intricate human relationships and ethical quandaries, examined through a lens of sharp observation and occasional irony. She crafts richly drawn characters navigating their inner worlds and external challenges. Her prose explores themes of family, identity, and the search for meaning in contemporary life.


Fleeing the Nazis, painter Remedios Varo and her poet lover await exit papers from a safe house on the Riviera and take refuge in a mysterious bookshop that opens up a world of occult learning that sparks creative genius.