num_pages: 268
description: A powerful story that explores the modern dilemma of passion versus tranquillity. Set in Paris and New York, The Green Hour tells the story of Dominique, a brilliant art historian who has recently recovered from a bout with cancer. The novel follows Dominique from her college years to the present, unfolding a moving love story in which Dominique is torn between her passion for the idealistic and seductive Rex, who periodically disappears from her life, and her feelings for Eric, a wealthy American businessman deeply in love with her.Woven into this romance is the equally gripping tale of Dominique's relationship with art and the cultural turmoils of our time. By portraying a character for whom love and idealism are lost, this novel hauntingly shows us the importance of pursuing both. A Los Angeles Times Best Book of 2002.
language: English
title: The Green Hour: A Novel
titlecomplete: The Green Hour: A Novel
genres: Literary Fiction, Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 60
publisher: W. W. Norton & Company