num_pages: 272
description: Don Giovanni was once the wealthiest and handsomest young man in Messina. Then a tidal wave changed everything. When a well-dressed stranger offers him a magical purse he knows he shouldn't take it. Only the devil would offer a deal like this and only a fool would accept.Don Giovanni is no fool but he is desperate. He takes the bet: he will not bathe for 3 years 3 months and 3 days. Beauty is a small price to pay for worldly wealth isn't it? Unless he loses the wagerand with it his soul.Set against the stunning backdrop of ancient Sicily Donna Jo Napoli's new novel is a powerful tale about discovering what truly matters most.
language: English
title: The Wager
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)