Cleopatra and Frankenstein

As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, entertaining as it is deeply moving, Cleopatra and Frankenstein marks the entry of a brilliant and bold new talent.

BOOK SUMMARY

Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few months before her student visa ends, she meets Frank. Twenty years older and a self-made success, Frank's life is full of all the excesses Cleo's lacks. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a Green Card. But their impulsive marriage irreversibly changes both their lives, and the lives of those close to them, in ways they never could've predicted.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Coco Mellors grew up in London and New York. She has an MFA from New York University, where she was a recipient of the Goldwater Fellowship. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband.

PRAISE

"Coco Mellors's bolt-from-the-blue, bestselling debut . . . the story of a love affair, but as much about a youthful scene as the people swirling through it." —Vogue

"If Conversations With Friends has you yearning to read about more dysfunctional relationships, look no further than Cleopatra and Frankenstein . . . This is a perfect read . . . a story with finely drawn characters you'll grow to care about." – Buzzfeed

"A clever debut novel . . . Cleo is a . . . self-possessed literary heroine." —The New Yorker

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Paperback
384 Pages
Fiction / Women
8.3 in H | 5.4 in W | 1 in T | 0.8 lb