William Riviere, Author . Grove/Atlantic $25 (384p) ISBN 978-0-87113-839-2
A spry English woman marries an Italian doctor on the eve of World War II and tries to come to terms with a dual national identity in this plodding historical novel, the American debut of British writer Rivière. Caterina, as she is called in...
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William Riviere, Author . Grove $24 (266p) ISBN 978-0-8021-1793-9
The lapping waters of the canals of Venice transport readers to 1920s Italy in this quiet, richly atmospheric novel by Rivière (Kate Caterina
, etc.). In the aftermath of WWI, British diplomat Hugh Thurne arrives in Venice fresh from the...
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William Riviere, Author, William Riviaere, Author Trafalgar Square Publishing $11.95 (246p) ISBN 978-0-340-60967-5
When Riviere (Watercolour Sky) focuses on specific details, his descriptive style rings true. More often, however, this novel set on a Greek island simply sounds pretentious, perhaps because it takes place largely inside the minds of a few idle rich
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