At the center of Mellor’s universe lie Frank and Cleo, who are entangled with each other, certainly, but are also tangled with others at the hems of their lives. Coco Mellors, the author of the whole shebang, has based her debut on a privileged milieu of characters- most of them are painters, part-time designers and heirs to Eastern European fortunes- connected to each other in sparkling cross-networks, each hankering for some kind of final truth to pin their life to. They serendipitously meet on New Years Eve, in a first chapter spun with gold, glitter and astonishing repartee. ‘Cleopatra and Frankenstein’ – UK cover featuring a painting by London-based painter Gill ButtonĬleopatra and Frankenstein is the love-story of Frank, a handsome advertising executive and Cleo, a beautiful British artist.
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