An "irresistibly readable" pair of novellas skewering Americans
abroad--by the New York Times-bestselling author and National Book
Award finalist(The New York Times Book Review).
"In a style that is bold, witty, richly detailed, and suffused with a
wry subtlety," Francine Prose offers penetrating portraits of Americans
in Europe who have brought all their baggage--ego, ambition, sexual
desire--with them (Elle).
Guided Tours of Hell
When the insecure (and rightfully so) playwright Landau travels from New
York to Prague to read at the first annual Kafka conference, he's
certain this is his chance to prove himself--and his work. But he
quickly finds himself upstaged by Jiri Krakauer, a charismatic Holocaust
survivor whose claim to fame is a long-ago death-camp love affair with
Kafka's sister. On a group tour to the camp-turned-tourist-attraction,
Landau sets out to prove that Krakauer is lying--with unexpected
results.
Three Pigs in Five Days
Ambitious young journalist Nina has been stranded in Paris by her editor
and sometimes boyfriend, Leo. When he finally shows up, playfully
suggesting a romantic tour of the catacombs, prisons, and shadows of the
City of Light, the bloom begins to come off the rose for the infatuated
Nina--who must ask herself how much of herself she is willing to
sacrifice for love.
