La Belle Roumaine tells the story of Ana, a beautiful and bewitching
Romanian woman. Shuttling between the capital cities of Europe, the
novel follows Ana as she seduces café owners, philosophers, and
wandering emigrants alike, each receiving a different version of her
life story. To some, she's a former nurse, to others, a former spy. To
some she's French and to others, Romanian. As each new layer of
fabrication is added, the mystery of Ana and of what she's running from
grow apace.