The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth by William Boyd

A philandering art dealer tries to give up casual love affairs seeking only passionate kisses as a substitute. A man recounts his personal history through the things he has stolen from others throughout his life. A couple chart the journey of their five year relationship backwards from awkward reunion to lovelorn first encounter. And at the heart of the book a 24year old young woman Bethany Mellmoth embarks on a yearlong journey of wishful and tentative selfdiscovery. The Dreams of Bethany Paperback softback