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Henry James, worried by the failure of his books to sell, resolves to achieve fame and fortune as a playwright while his friend George Du Maurier turns to writing novels. As Du Maurier's novel "Trilby" becomes the 'bestseller of the century', Henry anxiously awaits the opening night of his make-or-break play, "Guy Domville." This event, on January 5, 1895, and its complex sequel, form the climax to Lodge's absorbing novel. Lodge presents a fascinating panorama of literary and theatrical life in late Victorian England. He is the author of eleven novels and a novella, including "Changing Places," "Small World," and "Therapy." 390p.