Past Imperfect by Emma van der Vliet. 1st Penguin ed 2007. S/C. 318 pp.

Praised by André P Brink as 'a book of sheer delight'.

Clementine is in a rut and overshadowed by her indomitable female relatives. When she finds her lover in lust with someone else, she flees to Paris, where she experiences a series of misadventures with unsuitable foreigners.

First edition 2007 by Penguin Books. Condition: Fair. Foxing at edges of pages, prelims and back flyleaf. Some pages have minor stains. Previous owner's name in front. Edges of cover slightly curled.