A partial indulgence - Stephanie Theobald

'If my art does not conquer you immediately, I may allow you to keep it in your house as a non-paying guest. Your fondness will turn to lust and your desire will soon demand satisfaction. You will tell me that you long for my art, and I will ask you what your longing amounts to in pounds.'

Charles: art dealer, bon vivant, fantasist.

Cosima: artist, aristocrat, half-feral visionary.

Carmen: chambermaid-turned-muse, hustler.

Art, sex and money are their lifeblood, society their playground - but wealth and taste can only get you so far, and Fate will not be denied. A Partial Indulgence is a contemporary gothic voyage through a decadent world of high society and low morals.

'Theobald is an effortless, natural poet' - Guardian on Trix www.stephanietheobald.co.uk