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James MacManus

    James MacManus is the author of "Black Venus," a vivid novel exploring the relationship between Charles Baudelaire and his lover Jeanne Duval. Duval, a Haitian cabaret singer, inspired Baudelaire's most famous and controversial poems. Set in nineteenth-century Paris, MacManus's novel delves into this compelling connection and its artistic legacy. His previous works include "On the Broken Shore" and "Ocean Devil," a biography of George Hogg that was adapted into a film.

    Ike and Kay
    • Ike and Kay

      • 356 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Ike and Kay is a thrilling tale of wartime romance, brimming with love, duty, sacrifice and heartbreak, set against the backdrop of the most tumultuous period of the twentieth century.

      Ike and Kay
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